Head down to Windermere and get out on the water to try your hand at sailing, kayaking, canoeing or windsurfing.
Looking for more action? Try Low Wood Water Bay Sports and take a lesson in waterskiing, wakeboarding or kneeboarding. Horse riding, treks, orienteering, mountain bike hire, bushcraft and much more are all available around Lake Windermere. Or get your children swinging, climbing, balancing and flying their way through 250-year-old oak trees at Treetop Trek at Brockhole.
For a quieter time out, visit the Lakes Aquarium. Set on the lakeshore it is an award-winning attraction and has the UK’s largest collection of freshwater fish. And at the World of Beatrix Potter experience an indoor re-creation of the Lakeland countryside, complete with sights, sounds and even smells. All of Beatrix Potter’s tales are brought to life.
Your home Lake Windermere’s doorstep has a lot to offer. Kick back, rest, relax and recuperate in serene surroundings, where the hardest question you’ll have to answer all weekend will be simply; what do we do first? There’s all manner of water sports waiting for you on the lake, along with horse riding, hot air ballooning, luxury yacht hire, quad biking and cycle hire, golf and cookery courses.
Bowness has some fabulous dining options, which range from famous Michelin one and two-star restaurants such as the Gilpin & Gilpin Spice, Rogan’s to L’Enclume. Alternatively for creative Lakeland cuisine try the numerous cosy, local pubs and restaurants an enjoyable country walk from the doorstep. Treat yourself to locally made cakes, pies, drinks and ice creams. And drink in the view of the lake as well at the Bluebird by the Bay Cafe. Situated in an unrivalled position right on the shore of Lake Windermere, The Ship Inn is a popular and lively Pub Restaurant complex with a reputation for serving excellent food and well-maintained ales.
For the adventurers among you, the areas natural mountains are perfect for hikes, and the Lakes also has a Climbing Centre with the tallest indoor wall in the country which offers indoor and outdoor sessions and courses for all.
