Attractions near Staveley

Kendal Museum (5 Miles)* Kendal Museum was founded in 1796 - making it one of Britain's oldest museums.  The museum boasts unique collections of natural history and archaeology, and often hosts exhibitions, events and workshops.

Abbot Hall Art Gallery (5 Miles)* The Gallery is housed in one of Kendal's most important buildings, a Grade I listed villa, on the banks of the River Kent. The galleries offer two floors of light-filled spaces in which to see art.

Windermere Lake Cruises (6 Miles)* Windermere Lake Cruises is the principal visitor attraction in Cumbria and is rated amongst the top ten in England.

Hill Top (6 Miles)* Those who have enjoyed the film Miss Potter will already know that the lovely Lake District farmhouse of Hill Top was the home of the prolific author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter.

Sizergh Castle (7 Miles)* The imposing Sizergh Castle stands at the gateway to the Lake District near Kendal. It has been home to the Strickland family for more than 750 years.

Rydal Mount and Gardens (7 Miles)* Rydal Mount, in the heart of the Lake District, retains a lived-in, family atmosphere and has seen little change since Wordsworth and his family came to live there in 1813.

Levens Hall (8 Miles)* The Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele tower with unique Topiary Gardens and a working steam collection.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Towns near Staveley

Windermere (3 Miles)* Originally a tiny village named Birthwaite, the town of Windermere is now an extension of Bowness-on-Windermere, just a short distance up hill from the shores of the lake.

Crook (3 Miles)*

Troutbeck (3 Miles)*

Bowness-on-Windermere (4 Miles)* Bowness-on-Windermere situated in a spectacular lakeside setting on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere, is Cumbria's most popular destination.

Kendal (5 Miles)* The market town of Kendal is known as 'The auld grey town', because of its many fine grey limestone buildings and is the principal commercial and shopping centre of the area.

Ambleside (6 Miles)* Ambleside lies at the heart of the Lake District National Park at the head of Lake Windermere, nestling under a crown of fells, Loughrigg, Fairfield and Wansfell. Amblesides central location makes it an ideal spot from which to tour the Lake District.

Hawkshead (7 Miles)* The historic village of Hawkshead lies between Ambleside and Coniston, near the head of Esthwaite Water and is one of the Lake Districts unspoiled treasures.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.