I saw a leaflet for the Puzzling Place during a stay in the Lakes, and thought it looked…read moreinteresting but maybe a bit rubbish, but we were going somewhere via Keswick so we decided to pop in. It was brilliant. Entry was £3.50 per adult and we ended up having to rush at the end because the car park was about to run out - we didn't know we'd be spending nearly an hour there! The illusions are really interesting and very well presented, with an explanation of each. The shop is good as well, containing loads of brilliant gifts. If you're in Keswick then definitely give the Puzzling Place a go, you won't be disappointed.

If you're in Keswick and looking for something to do the Puzzling Place is definietly worth a…read morevisit. It's a fun and eye opening experience based on optical illusions. The anti gravity room is a good laugh, balls roll up hill, you can sit on a powerless chair lift and roll up hill. There is a great hologram exhibition where all kinds of famous characters come out the walls at you, as well as opitical illusion exhibitins. I loved the Ames room which creates tall and little people. Superb for taking funny photos. The Puzzling Place is great for kids and adults a like. Defo worth checking out.

The horses here are very well cared for. You are given a talk on each of the horses followed by a…read morecarriage ride (either indoors or out depending upon the weather). There is a play area and large tractor type toys for children upto the age of ten years. Also a range of smaller animals. If you are lucky you may see the horses having new shoes fitted. Great panoramic views. The food is good and reasonably priced. All of the staff are very friendly and welcoming.

Great history! Visited here when you visit Sweetheart Abbey. Good video. Very informative. Good oat…read morecakes and cookies too. Mill was interesting.

What a truly magical place! Everyone was so cheerful and accommodating! There is a lot of space…read moreinside and out to move about, shop, and even enjoy a meal. The location is clean and open whether you are eatMing a meal, shopping for gifts or souvenirs, visiting the museum, or getting married! The quality and variety of the gift items as well as the service is 5 star! Everyone is incredibly kind and helpful! Ask for Vikki the Gretna Green Experience Manager! She is exceptional at making your experience meaningful! Leslie

The old adage says that if you've got nothing good to say, then say nothing. Therefore my review of…read morethe so-called famous old blacksmith's shop at Gretna Green is that it is obviously a great place for a sandwich and maybe a cup of coffee. That's pretty much all anybody there was doing - sitting around eating their bring-your-own sandwiches and drinking a takeaway coffee. And that's because eating a sandwich and having a coffee is pretty much all there is to see or do unless of course you want to buy any manner of English/Scottish memorabilia/food/junk that you could buy anywhere else in England/Scotland or online. For an incredulous experience, visit Gretna Green's infamous blacksmith's shop. You'll leave wondering why! Oh, apparently you can also marry or renew your wedding vows there but I think guests have to bring their own sandwiches.

What a beautiful place to visit. If you're a fan of Beatrix's books or her conservational work,…read moreHill top should be on your Lake District bucket list. Super easy to purchase tickets online online which I highly advise. You can also buy in person but I didn't want to run the chance of it being sold out. I also recommend getting the first booking at 10. We showed up at 9:30 knowing there was limited parking. You can always walk around to kill time. The scenery is just breathtaking. The tickets get you a tour inside Beatrix's Hill top house. Original furnishings and de orations transport you back. The place feels so cozy. My favorite was the parkour. National trust guides answer all your questions. Impressive to see it's pretty much still a working farm. So thankful for her vision of conserving the land.

One of my favorite spots in the Lake District. Not only did Beatrix Potter write the Peter Rabbit…read morebooks, but she also was an environmentalist and conservationist who has protected a good chunk of the Lake District from being developed. Therefore, visiting her house was surreal and gorgeous, as her village and home looked similar to how it must've looked hundreds or years ago. For 12€, you can go in Beatrix's garden and home, which has all of her furniture and special belongings on display. The Peter Rabbit books started when she began writing little stories to her godson and those original letters were just sitting on a desk in the cottage. I couldn't believe we could see those and they weren't even under glass. There is also a beautiful dollhouse in one of the rooms that she made and then wrote about it (the book about it is in the room too). Her garden is absolutely gorgeous and we loved wandering around the tiny village. There were rolling green hills and blue skies for miles. So special!

Wow! This is an absolutely fantastic idea and I would recommend it to all curry fans! The curry…read moretrain is a unique experience run by The Valley Restaurant in Corbridge where you are escorted from Newcastle Central Station to Corbridge,placing your order en route so your food is pretty much ready for you when you arrive! Definitely worth getting a group of you together as you get a discounted price of £36.50 per person (includes train travel and 4 course meal). This might seem quite pricey seeing as it doesn't include drinks but worth every penny for the quantity and quality of the food and the amazing service! I went last year as part of my monthly curry club so we were in a group of 12. Our escort was easy to spot dressed in fantastic 'Raj' Indian attire adding to the authenticity of the journey! As you arrive in Corbridge the restaurant is literally accessed from the platform. The food was ample and absolutely delicious....never before had this group of greedy curry fans been defeated by the plethora of nans,rice and sides. That said we all have a separate dessert stomach and took advantage of the many ice creams on offer. On our return journey home we were a quiet bunch....needless to say we had been adequately fed and were enjoying our temporary food coma's!

We had a very nice docent tell us about the house, and the guests, and the furnishings. It was…read morevery interesting. Also quite a treat to see all the personal belongings, and manuscripts. The house is lovingly cared for, and the gardens are breathtaking. I visited the house with AP students, so I was very pleased it was such a marvelously atmospheric place. There is a walk you can take down to town- it's quite steep, with lots of gravel- so I didn't go, but my students loved it. I walked down the street to take in the church (St Mary's), just at the end of the street- quite a nice place, don't miss it, and the field Wordsworth planted daffodils in when he was devastated at the loss of his daughter, is there as well- Dora's Field- it's part of the National Trust. There's a little gate opposite the doors of St Mary's and you can see the field. The family are buried at St Oswald's Chruch down in Grassmere- also worth a visit.

You start with a guided tour of the cottage where William Wordsworth lived and it isn't all about…read morehis poems. The guide talked about the family and their visitors and the things they got up to as well as the furniture and cooking and the garden. The upstairs museum is a bit more formal and educational, but the downstairs is an exhibition about life in the area with computer screens showing Wordsworth's sister's diaries as well as bits about shepherds and naming local places with nicknames. There is separate room where kids can do drawing and word games. I think that bit is free. Worth the money if you don't know much about Wordsworth. I didn't think I was interested but I am now.