Find dog friendly attractions and places to visit near you, in Castlerigg, Cumbria and the surrounding area. For you and your dog to enjoy a day together.
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Dog friendly attractions and places to visit in Castlerigg
♡ Favourite♥ SavedThe Armitt Museum
Rydal Rd
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 9BL
- Dog friendly museum in Cumbria
- Museum, library & shop
The Armitt houses a museum, library and shop. The MUSEUM is home to 'Beatrix Potter: Image & Reality' (our main exhibition) and the Kurt Schwitters' art gallery. The LIBRARY specializes in history and cultural heritage of the Lake District. The SHOP sells rare and second-hand… Read more
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♡ Favourite♥ SavedWindermere Lake Cruises
Windermere Lake Cruises Ltd.
Winander House
Glebe Road
Bowness-On-Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 3HE
- Scheduled cruises throughout the year
- Sail from Bowness, Ambleside or Lakeside
- Dogs welcome on all of our cruises
- Walkers' tickets & dog walks available
Enjoy a relaxing cruise around England's largest lake. Windermere Lake Cruises offers scheduled sailings 364 days a year from Ambleside, Bowness and Lakeside Piers. Dogs welcome on all of our vessels. Visit our website at www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk to plan your day out… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedRavenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway
Ravenglass Station
Ravenglass
Cumbria
CA18 1SW
- Dogs welcome (T&Cs/charge applies)*
- Seven mile journey | 40 minutes each way
- Dog-friendly cafés
- Lots of great walks from the stations
Enjoy a seven-mile journey from the coastal village of Ravenglass to the heart of the Lake District National Park, offering spectacular views over the estuaries and countryside with England's highest mountains forming the backdrop. There are great walks on offer from either end… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedUllswater 'Steamers'
Glenridding Pier House
Glenridding
Cumbria
CA11 0US
- Dogs are welcome (T&Cs/charge applies)
- Cruises connect to variety of dog walks
- Water bowls at the pier houses
- Tennis balls available to borrow
Ullswater 'Steamers' - Dog-friendly days out in the beautiful Ullswater Valley, the Lake District We have four piers in operation - Glenridding, Pooley Bridge, Howtown and Aira Force. A pawsome adventure for the whole family! Cruises operate daily except on Christmas Eve and… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedLowther Castle & Gardens
Lowther Castle & Gardens
Lowther Castle
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 2HH
- Dogs welcome, on leads
- 130 acres of gardens to explore
- Story of Lowther Exhibition and Café
Lowther Castle and its amazing gardens make a wonderful place for dog-lovers to visit, especially as the Lowther family has a long history with dogs and the Yellow Earl was a notable animal-lover. A spectacular Gothic ruin set in 130 acres of ancient and romantic Gardens, award… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedCastlerigg Stone Circle
Castlerigg
Cumbria
- SDtone circles with panoramic views
- Atmospheric & dramatically
Castlerigg is perhaps the most atmospheric and dramatically sited of all British stone circles, with panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop.It is also among the… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedBrougham Castle
Penrith
Cumbria
- 13th century castle
- Complex of passages & spiral stairways
With its beautiful setting besides the crossing of the River Eamont, Brougham Castle is a wonderful site to take your dog for an afternoon stroll. Dogs on leads are welcome at Brougham Castle.… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedKing Arthurs Round Table
Eamont Bridge
Cumbria
- Neolithic earthwork henge
- Dating from about 2000 BC
A Neolithic earthwork henge, dating from c. 2000 BC, but much later believed to be King Arthur's jousting arena. Mayburgh Henge is adjacent. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedClifton Hall
Clifton
Cumbria
- 15th-century tower
- Was plundered by Jacobites in 1745
This 15th-century tower, sole survivor of the manor house of the Wybergh family, was plundered by Jacobites in 1745 before the Battle of Clifton Moor, the last battle fought on English soil. Dogs… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedMayburgh Henge
Eamont Bridge
Cumbria
- Large & impressive Neolithic henge
- Stand up to three metres high
A large and impressive Neolithic henge, much better preserved than neighbouring King Arthur's Round Table. Its banks stand up to 3 metres (10 feet) high, and unusually are constructed of pebbles… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedRavenglass Roman Bath House
Ravenglass
Cumbria
- Bath house of Ravenglass Roman fort
- Walls stand almost four metres high
The remains of the bath house of Ravenglass Roman fort, established in AD 130, are among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain: the walls stand almost 4 metres (13 feet) high.… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedAmbleside Roman Fort
Waterhead
Cumbria
- Remains of Ambleside Roman Fort
- Dated from the 2nd century
♡ Favourite♥ SavedHardknott Roman Fort
Cockley Beck
Cumbria
- Remote & dramatically-sited fort
- Founded under Hadrian's rule
This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian in the 2nd century. Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath-house. The site of the… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedPenrith Castle
Penrith
Cumbria
- Castle walls stand in a public park
- Contact site for any restrictions
The mainly 15th-century remains of a castle begun by Bishop Strickland of Carlisle and developed by the Nevilles and Richard III. Set in a municipal park opposite the railway station. Dogs on… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedShap Abbey
Keld
Cumbria
- Founded in the late 12th century
- Within a secluded & beautiful valley
The impressive full-height 15th-century tower and other remains of a remote abbey of Premonstratensian 'white canons'. Dogs on leads are welcome - contact site for any restrictions. Assistance dogs… Read more
♡ Favourite♥ SavedCountess Pillar
Carleton
Cumbria
- Monument erected in 1656
- Dogs on leads are welcome
A monument erected in 1656 by Lady Anne Clifford of nearby Brougham Castle, to commemorate her final parting here from her mother. On the low stone beside it, money was given to the poor each… Read more
