Guidebook for Arnside
Everything Else
The home of BBC Autumnwatch for the last couple of years. lots of events on throughout the year and some nice kid friendly activities like pond dipping.
See Chris Packham for cafe recommendations :)
42 locals recommend
RSPB Leighton Moss
Storrs LaneThe home of BBC Autumnwatch for the last couple of years. lots of events on throughout the year and some nice kid friendly activities like pond dipping.
See Chris Packham for cafe recommendations :)
Point to point race meetings usually around bank holiday weekends. Drive or train from Arnside to Cark & Cartmel.
33 locals recommend
Cartmel Racecourse
Point to point race meetings usually around bank holiday weekends. Drive or train from Arnside to Cark & Cartmel.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and Thwaites beers. The BEST place to watch the sunset on a warm evening.
8 locals recommend
The Albion
41 The PromenadeGreat food and Thwaites beers. The BEST place to watch the sunset on a warm evening.
Food Scene
Lovely interesting homemade food. A great walking destination from the cottage for an afternoon with craft galleries to explore. Make sure to check out Janice McGloin's studio in the garden.
Wolf House Cafe Within Wolf House Gallery
Lindeth RoadLovely interesting homemade food. A great walking destination from the cottage for an afternoon with craft galleries to explore. Make sure to check out Janice McGloin's studio in the garden.
Award winning chippy! Eat in or take away and eat them on the jetty - can't beat it - but get there early, the queues can be 15 or 20 deep!
20 locals recommend
Arnside Chip Shop & The Big Chip Cafe
1 The PromenadeAward winning chippy! Eat in or take away and eat them on the jetty - can't beat it - but get there early, the queues can be 15 or 20 deep!
Sightseeing
Wonderful topiary gardens and an interesting ancient house. The property is still in private ownership so the opening hours can be a bit irregular so check in advance
77 locals recommend
Levens Hall
Wonderful topiary gardens and an interesting ancient house. The property is still in private ownership so the opening hours can be a bit irregular so check in advance
Sizergh Castle
local NT property
Lovely old market town. Nice shops, cafes and bars and some very picturesque walks around the church and down along the river Lune.
117 locals recommend
Kirkby Lonsdale
Lovely old market town. Nice shops, cafes and bars and some very picturesque walks around the church and down along the river Lune.
a lovely walk through tree lined glens with roaring waterfalls. At the top on a hot day you can swim in the pool at Thornton Force. Lots of steps! There is a charge for the car park.
118 locals recommend
Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
a lovely walk through tree lined glens with roaring waterfalls. At the top on a hot day you can swim in the pool at Thornton Force. Lots of steps! There is a charge for the car park.
A fascinating trip underground - stalactites and stalacmites and some amazing caverns.
38 locals recommend
White Scar Cave
A fascinating trip underground - stalactites and stalacmites and some amazing caverns.
Shopping
Award winning farm shop - great produce as well as some lovely crafts and gifts. You can watch the milking parlour from their cafe!
54 locals recommend
Low Sizergh Barn Farm Shop & Café
Award winning farm shop - great produce as well as some lovely crafts and gifts. You can watch the milking parlour from their cafe!
A good quality mid sized supermarket selling local produce. Branches in Milnthorpe and Carnforth.
Tesco, Coop and Aldi supermarkets are in Carnforth
Booths, Milnthorpe
Park RoadA good quality mid sized supermarket selling local produce. Branches in Milnthorpe and Carnforth.
Tesco, Coop and Aldi supermarkets are in Carnforth
Country Harvest FoodshopGiftshopCoffeeshop
New Roadnice farm shop with cafe.
Arts & Culture
There are some great exhibitions and productions at the theatre and it's less than an hour's drive home.
71 locals recommend
Theatre by the Lake
Lake RoadThere are some great exhibitions and productions at the theatre and it's less than an hour's drive home.
Community theatre and cinema - nice pub/restaurant in Beetham village so a nice evening out.
Heron Theatre
Stanley StreetCommunity theatre and cinema - nice pub/restaurant in Beetham village so a nice evening out.
Entertainment & Activities
Lakes Aquarium
for when the weather is 'cumbrian'
aviaries, butterfly house, tortoises, reptiles, meerkats. Not massive, but a fun couple of hours - especially on a rainy day!
30 locals recommend
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis
aviaries, butterfly house, tortoises, reptiles, meerkats. Not massive, but a fun couple of hours - especially on a rainy day!
haven't visited, but they seem to advertise lots of events through the season.
31 locals recommend
Greenlands Farm Village
haven't visited, but they seem to advertise lots of events through the season.