Guidebook for Duddon Valley

Simon
Guidebook for Duddon Valley

Essentials

Brilliant local butcher with grocery store and off license next door.
14 locals recommend
Melville Tyson Ltd
1 Prince's St
14 locals recommend
Brilliant local butcher with grocery store and off license next door.
Closest, medium size supermarket. Millom also has a Shell Petrol Station and Spar just by the roundabout on Station Road.
11 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
Lancashire Road
11 locals recommend
Closest, medium size supermarket. Millom also has a Shell Petrol Station and Spar just by the roundabout on Station Road.
Closest Petrol Station but not always open late. Also sells wood for the burner.
Market Street Filling Station
Market Street
Closest Petrol Station but not always open late. Also sells wood for the burner.

Food Scene

Bakery and coffee shop
18 locals recommend
Broughton Village Bakery
Prince's Street
18 locals recommend
Bakery and coffee shop
L'Enclume now has Three Michelin Stars
71 locals recommend
L'Enclume
Cavendish Street
71 locals recommend
L'Enclume now has Three Michelin Stars
More casual and laid back than L'Enclume and still has one Michelin star
28 locals recommend
Rogan and Co
Devonshire Square
28 locals recommend
More casual and laid back than L'Enclume and still has one Michelin star
The best local gastro pub.
33 locals recommend
Blacksmiths Arms, Broughton Mills
33 locals recommend
The best local gastro pub.
Another Michelin Star restaurant only 40 minutes away. Great walks nearby to work up the appetite.
HRiSHi at Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
Another Michelin Star restaurant only 40 minutes away. Great walks nearby to work up the appetite.
A great local pub if you want to eat out. Less than 10 minutes drive away.
9 locals recommend
The Punch Bowl Inn
9 locals recommend
A great local pub if you want to eat out. Less than 10 minutes drive away.
In our opinion, the best place to eat in Broughton, just 5 minutes away.
14 locals recommend
Old Kings Head
Church Street
14 locals recommend
In our opinion, the best place to eat in Broughton, just 5 minutes away.
40 minutes away by car, this Michelin Starred restaurant specialises in locally sourced ingredients.
The Old Stamp House Restaurant
40 minutes away by car, this Michelin Starred restaurant specialises in locally sourced ingredients.

Shopping

Supermarket with similar product lines to Waitrose alongside a good selection of local Cumbrian products.
17 locals recommend
Booths, Ulverston
Canal Street
17 locals recommend
Supermarket with similar product lines to Waitrose alongside a good selection of local Cumbrian products.
Cumbria Crystal
Unit 4 Canal St

Arts & Culture

14th Century castle with Owl sanctuary and a maze within the grounds. Purported to be haunted by Tom Fool.
121 locals recommend
Muncaster Castle
121 locals recommend
14th Century castle with Owl sanctuary and a maze within the grounds. Purported to be haunted by Tom Fool.

Everything Else

Open 24 hours with small shop
Shell
Open 24 hours with small shop

Entertainment & Activities

Offers pony rides along the beach or on the fells.
13 locals recommend
Murthwaite Green Trekking Centre
13 locals recommend
Offers pony rides along the beach or on the fells.
Doesn't have a website or a kitchen to cook hot meals but regularly wins awards for its selection of real ales and ciders.
8 locals recommend
Manor Arms
The Square
8 locals recommend
Doesn't have a website or a kitchen to cook hot meals but regularly wins awards for its selection of real ales and ciders.
You can rent kayaks, canoes and electric boats for getting out on the lake. Great fun for all the family.
31 locals recommend
Coniston Boating Centre
Lake Road
31 locals recommend
You can rent kayaks, canoes and electric boats for getting out on the lake. Great fun for all the family.
Great place to rent mountain bikes if you're unable to bring them with you.
Lake District Bikes
Great place to rent mountain bikes if you're unable to bring them with you.

Sightseeing

Highest mountain in England.
69 locals recommend
Scafell Pike
69 locals recommend
Highest mountain in England.
Great example of 18th century ironworks https://www.visitcumbria.com/sl/duddon-ironworks/
Duddon Furnace
Great example of 18th century ironworks https://www.visitcumbria.com/sl/duddon-ironworks/
Neolithic Stone Circle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinside
10 locals recommend
Swinside Stone Circle
10 locals recommend
Neolithic Stone Circle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swinside
If you don't have the time or energy for Scafell Pike but still want to get some hiking in with some amazing views of the mountains then this is a great option.
The Old Man of Coniston, Coniston LA21 8HX, UK
If you don't have the time or energy for Scafell Pike but still want to get some hiking in with some amazing views of the mountains then this is a great option.