Call Markus on 07740861019 for bookings and further information.  Offers beginners, intermediate and advanced mountain boarding (a cross between skateboarding and snowboarding but down a grassy hill) along with Zorbing (rolling down a hill in a giant inflatable hamster ball)

Honister Pass Via Verrata, located at the Honister Pass Slate Mines the Via Ferrata course offers a high mountain challenge for all the family.  The challenging cliff route, lined with iron steps and rods to aid the climb (hence via ferrata from the italian) takes 2 to 3 hours and is suitable for children age 10 and upwards when accompanied by an adult.
Call 017687 77714 for Via Ferrata bookings or 017687 77230 for slate mine tours

Kendal - Quaker Tapestry

Now this exhibition is absolutely fascinating.... a tale of 350 years of history, the award winning exhibition has been compared with the Bayeux Tapestry! The famous Quaker Tapestry was created by 4,000 people in 15 countries and is one of the world's largest community textile projects. The Tapestry celebrates social history from the 17th century, including such events, subjects and characters as George Stephenson, the Irish Potato Famine, the Slave Trade, the Crimean War, William Penn and Pennsylvania, Pope Pius VII, Tsar Nicholas I, Joseph Rowntree, science, marriage, criminal justice, botany, railways and unemployment. Family facilities include: multi-lingual personal audio guides and large screen video, interactive displays, costume, gift shop, garden, and award winning Tearooms.
Open: Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00, April - Nov. Tearooms: all year. Open some Saturdays 11am - 3pm throughout the year. Closed Bank Holidays.
Friends' Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BH, England, UK
Directions: Friends Meeting House in Kendal town centre. Entrances on Stramongate and New Road, facing the river.
Phone: 01539 722975
Email: info@quaker-tapestry.co.uk  Web: www.quaker-tapestry.co.uk
This year the tapestry has won the Cumbria Tourism Award - "Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 2008."
 

The Lakes Discovery Museum @ the Armitt (Ambleside)

Experience 2000 years of local history! There are artefacts from the Roman occupation of Ambleside, Kurt Schwitters Ambleside's artist exhibition, Beatrix Potter watercolours, information on John Ruskin, a historic Lake District library, interactive displays, workshops, talks and changing exhibitions. The museum shop sells "Made-in-Cumbria" gifts (which we on this website totally support) and antique books, CD's and so on.
Open: 10.00-17.00 daily except Christmas.
The Lakes Discovery Museum @ the Armitt, Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BL
Directions: In the grounds of St Martins College, Ambleside, opposite Rydal Road main car park.
Phone: 015394 31212
Email: info@armitt.com Web: www.thelakesdiscoverymuseum.org.uk
 

Beatrix Potter Gallery (Hawkshead)

Beatrix Potter's original artwork for her children's "tales" - and more. Each year a different aspect of Beatrix's work is featured - this year it's "The Tale of Mr Jeremy Fisher" for his 100th birthday. You can learn more about Beatrix's work and children can join in the fun with quiz sheets and goody bags, and there's a shop nearby. You can also browse around the beautiful village of Hawkshead (Wordsworth was at school here), which I thoroughly recommend. Have a look at the amazing crystals and artefacts on sale in Tiger's Eye, and meet the charming owner.
Open: 1 April-29 Oct   Sat-Weds 10.30-16.30 (3 - 31 August open Sat-Thurs). Last admission 16.00 Shop: daily.
Directions: Hawkshead centre, 2 miles from Hill Top. Large pay & display car park nearby.
Phone: 015394 36355
Email: beatrixpottergallery@nationaltrust.org.uk Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Hill Top (Near Sawrey)

Beatrix Potter wrote many of her children's stories in this small 17th century farmhouse. It's been kept exactly as she left it, complete with her furniture, china and a traditional cottage garden.
Open: 1 April - 29 Oct House: Sat - Weds 10.30-16.00 (3 - 31 Aug Sat - Thurs). Garden and shop daily. Directions: 2 miles south of Hawkshead, in Near Sawrey, or 2 miles from the Bowness car ferry (that's the ferry that takes you across the breadth of Windermere, just south of Bowness).
Phone: 015394 36269
Email: hilltop@nationaltrust.org.uk Web: www.nationaltrust.org.uk