Things to do with kids in Cumbria

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Golden Star Hunt

3rd February-13th March 2026

Venue: Brockhole on Windermere

Address: Windermere, LA23 1FF

Discover the Magic Every Morning! Welcome to the Golden Star Hunt at Brockhole on Windermere! Nestled in the beautiful grounds of Brockhole and the charming White House, this morning adventure is perfect...

Indoor Activities

Apple Tasting Weekends

8th September-12th October 2025

Venue: Acorn Bank

Address: Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP

11am to 3pm every Saturday and Sunday. Taste the rainbow of flavours from Acorn Bank's orchard. The 175 varieties of apple growing under the care of Acorn Bank’s Garden team start to ripen at the end...

Indoor Activities

Mini Trek Windermere

8th September-12th October 2025

Venue: Zip World

Address: Windermere, Westmorland and Furness, LA23 1LJ

A treetop high-ropes course for the adventurous. Zips, floating platforms, rope bridges… there’ll be plenty for them to get stuck into whilst surrounded by nature. Get them up, out and moving on this...

Indoor Activities

Mischief in Miniature

8th September-12th October 2025

Venue: Hill Top

Address: Near Sawrey, Cumbria, LA22 0LF

10am to 4pm daily. The Tale of Two Bad Mice comes to life at Hill Top, with little needle-felted mice in various mischievous scenes around the property for you to try and spot. 'Mischief in Miniature'...

Outdoor Events

Apples & Bees

12th-21st September 2025

Venue: Dalemain Mansion

Address: Dalemain, Penrith CA11 0HB

A Celebration of the Late Summer Bounty from the Garden at Dalemain. This is a weeklong celebration of the harvest from the garden, focusing on our historic apple collection and our Dalemain Bees. There...

Great news for pupils and parents!

Great news for pupils and parents!

Tesco’s Fruit & Veg for Schools programme will be extended another year.

Boost literacy at home

Boost literacy at home

Primary Times offers fun, at-home activities to help families support children’s literacy development.

Learn a new language as a family

Learn a new language as a family

Primary Times explores some of the benefits of language learning and fun ways for the whole family to get involved.

Book their sight test today

Book their sight test today

Early checks can spot hidden issues like myopia or lazy eye, and NHS tests are free for all children under 16.

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