Explore the area by foot
Greenwood trails are beautiful woodland walks starting opposite the house passing through the Finsthwaite woodland up to Finsthwaite Tower, commemorating the battle of the Nile 1799, great Knott Wood and Finsthwaite Church. Greenwood trails www.ruslandhorizons.org.
High Dam is a picturesque tarn near Finsthwaite church. A dam was built to supply water to the Bobbin Mill at Stott park. Easy pathways around the lake and brilliant for swimming in the summer.
Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a 19th century bobbin mill and now a working museum. It provided wooden bobbins to the weaving and spinning industries. english-heritage.org.uk
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway leading to Lakeside from Haverthwaite. There is a stop at Newby Bridge Halt which is a two minute walk from Waterside! Trains run from Easter to the end of October . https://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/
The historic Windermere Lake Cruises which you can board at Lakeside {20 minute walk from the house or direct from the steam train} are a great way to explore 10.5 miles of Lake Windermere with stops at Bowness, Ambleside and Lakeside. www.windermere-lakecruises.co.uk
Lakes Aquarium which is also at Lakeside. lakesaquarium.co.uk
Lakeland motor museum, which is between Newby bridge and Haverthwaite holds a unique collections of 30,000 exhibits, in particular from the racing career of Sir Malcom and Donald Campbell.
www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk
Finsthwaite woodland
Restaurants and Bars near by
- Swan hotel & Spa 5 minutes walk
- Newby Bridge hotel
- Café Ambio at the Lakeland Museum
- Lakeside Hotel & Spa
- Anglers Arms pub Backbarrow
- White hart traditional english pub Bouth
- Masons Arms Pub/ rustic food
Cartmel village offers great culinary experience with
- L’Enclume Michelin star restaurant
- Rogan& Co contemporary british
- Cavendish Arms cozy traditional pub food
- Cartmel coffee delicious cakes & coffee Home of the sticky toffee pudding with its local shop
Historic sites near by:
- English-heritage.org.uk
- Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness Impressive remains of a Cistercian Abbey
- Piel castle, Piel Island Barrow-in-Furness
- Cartmel village with its 12th century Priory
- Hardknott Roman Fort , Hardknott Pass, Eskdale
Gardens
- Levens Hall - Ancient house and unique collection of Yew and Box trees (Topiary)
- Holker Hall - 23 acres of formal and informal gardens which won many awards
- Muncaster Castle – house, garden and hawk & owl centre
- Lowther Castle - imposing ruin in beautiful parkland
Beatrice Potter in the lakes
- Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey, near Hawshead is now a museum where Beatrix Potter used to live.
- The World of Beatrix Potter childrens experience of Beatrice Potter in Bowness on Windermere
- Ravengalss and Eskdale miniature railway
Lakedistrict best walks:
- Helvellyn via Striding edge
- The Old Man via Dow Crag
- Blencathra via Sharp Edge
- Langdale Pike via Stickle Tarn
- Fairfield Horseshoe
- Great gable
Shopping:
- Nearest supermarket’s are in Ulverston: Booth, Marks and Spencer’s and Aldi
- The local garage at newby bridge has a Co op and Gregs
Getting there: Waterside