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Kids’ days out in Cumbria & the Lake District

28 family-friendly places across 8 towns in Cumbria & the Lake District, 5 of them free to get into.

Towns in Cumbria & the Lake District

Windermere(8)
Carlisle(6)
Keswick(5)
Lake District(4)
Hawkshead(2)
Backbarrow(1)
Bassenthwaite(1)
Kendal(1)

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🐄 Animal Farms, Zoos & Wildlife Parks👶 Baby & Toddler Classes🎬 Cinemas & Theatre🧗 Climbing & High Ropes🎨 Craft & Pottery Studios⛳ Crazy Golf & Mini Golf💃 Dance & Performing Arts🔐 Escape Rooms🧺 Farm Shops with Play Areas🌲 Forest Schools & Outdoor Learning🏎️ Go Karting & Driving🥷 Gymnastics & Ninja Warrior🏕️ Holiday Parks & Family Entertainment🐴 Horse Riding & Pony Trekking🎪 Indoor Entertainment Centres🎯 Laser Tag & Paintball🥋 Martial Arts for Kids🔬 Museums & Science Centres🏞️ Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches🌲 Outdoor Play & Adventure Playgrounds🍓 Pick Your Own Farms🧸 Play Cafés & Role-Play Centres🛹 Skate Parks & BMX⛷️ Snowsports Centres🛝 Soft Play & Indoor Play⚽ Sports Coaching & Holiday Camps🎳 Tenpin Bowling🎢 Theme Parks & Adventure Parks🤸 Trampoline & Inflatable Parks🌊 Water Parks & Swimming🛶 Water Sports

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☔ Good in the rainIndoor, or with an indoor part

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Babies (0–1)Toddlers (1–3)Preschool (3–5)5–8 yrs8–12 yrsTeens (12–16)

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Café on siteBirthday partiesBaby changingStep-free accessChanging Places toiletRelaxed / SEN sessionsSEN friendlyDogs welcomeBuggy friendlyPicnic area

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Museums(9)
Climbing and high ropes(4)
Parks and nature reserves(4)
Farm shops with play areas(2)
Holiday parks(2)
Soft play(2)
Water sports(2)
Farms and zoos(1)
Outdoor play areas(1)
Trampoline parks(1)

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