We are going to the Eden Valley for the first time this summer. We are in a cottage about 30 mins south east of Carlisle, right on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. It will be me, my husband, our 8 year old daughter, and my in-laws.
I was wondering whether anyone had good tips for activities/days out within about an hour or so drive from Croglin. We will have driven a considerable distance to get there in the first place, so would really rather not be driving for hours each day, however my research suggests that most of the things we are considering are probably at least around an hour away.
We are already considering:
Lowther Castle and Gardens
Kayak hire on Ullswater
Walk/picnic at Talkin Tarn country park
Carlisle for the day (anything recommended here?)
Keswick for Puzzling Place and maybe a self guided treasure hunt?
We aren’t necessarily planning on doing all the things on the list, very open to other suggestions, or if you think something isn’t worth doing I would be interested to hear that.
Can anyone recommend any nice spots for a swim/paddle? I know it is going to be busy with it being height of summer, so if there are any hidden gems that aren’t a million miles away from us, would love to know please! Many thanks.