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Lake Windermere Cruises –
Take a delightful ride around Lake Windermere on a small steamboat ("steamer").
You can pick them up at Bowness or Ambleside. The trip around the lake (the largest lake in England) provides
great views of the mountains, castles and other landmarks on the shore. |
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Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top Farm (Sawrey) – Stop by Beatrix Potter’s 17th century farmhouse where
she lived and wrote her beloved children’s books. She observed and
drew from nature around her. Bring along The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck or Tom Kitten to compare her drawings with the landscape at Hill
Top farm. |
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 Visit The World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness, a well-done exhibit that
recreates her characters in the Lake District surroundings. |
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Newby Bridge – |
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Aquarium of the Lakes –
This freshwater aquarium specializes in exhibits about the Lake District),
including a re-creation of the bottom of Lake Windermere and a water lab
of microscopic life in the lake. |
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From
the pier next to the aquarium, take the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway for a steam train excursion to Haverthwaite. |
