Museum of Lakeland Life
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Overview
Recreated period rooms reveal how people lived and worked, the toys that children played with, and how different Georgian and Victorian life was from today. Explore a farmhouse kitchen with traditional recipes and utensils, a bedroom full of vernacular furniture, including a magnificent 16th-century four-poster bed, and a parlour with rare 17th-century oak panelling. Other displays include a traditional chemist's shop, farming, Lakeland industries, and the local Arts & Crafts Movement. A visit to the Arthur Ransome Room allows you to immerse yourself in the world of Swallows and Amazons with the author's typewriter, desk, personal mementos and original illustrations. Photo credits: Arthur Ransome display & museum shop - Florence Acland; all others - Lakeland Arts
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Mon-Sat 10.30-5 (closes 4 Nov-Feb); Sun Jul-Aug 12-4
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
About the area
Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes', but other lesser-known areas in the south, such as the Lune Valley and the coastal towns, are secret gems of wide cobbled streets and rolling hills.
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Riverside Hotel
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The Glen Guest House
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Birslack Cottage
In the sleepy village of Levens, this romantic cottage with private garden set within the grounds of the owner’s home commands panoramic views of beautiful country. Just nine miles from...
Birslack Cottage
In the sleepy village of Levens, this romantic cottage with private garden set within the grounds of the owner’s home commands panoramic views of beautiful country. Just nine miles from...
The Punch Bowl Inn & Restaurant
Located in the stunning Lyth Valley alongside the village church and within easy reach of many walks, this historic Inn dates back to 1829, when it was also used as a blacksmith's shop....
Eagle and Child Inn
With a charming riverside beer garden, the Eagle and Child bed and breakfast inn is a few minutes away from the scenic Kentmere Valley. And it’s not much more to the bustling towns of B...
Wild Boar Estate
Wild Boar Estate is a traditional Lakeland Inn, ideally situated between Kendal and Windermere in the rolling countryside of the Gilpin Valley. The estate has 72 acres of private woodla...
Waters Edge Caravan Park
A truly lovely site bordered by streams and woodland. Despite being an oasis of calm, the site is just a short distance from the M6 and is ideal either as a stopover or for longer stays...
