Attractions in Dalton-in-Furness & Things to Do in Dalton-in-Furness
(and nearby)

Laurel & Hardy Museum (4 Miles)*
Now in a brand new location, the Laurel and Hardy Museum has everything you could want to know about 'the boys'.
Holker Hall and Gardens (8 Miles)*
At Holker you always feel like a welcome guest not a tourist. It is set in exceptionally beautiful countryside with gardens merging into parkland, with hills on one side and the expanse of Morecambe Bay on the other.
Cartmel Racecourse (10 Miles)*
Cartmel Racecourse is based in one of the prettiest villages in England, in the south of the Lake District.
Fell Foot Park (12 Miles)*
Fell Foot Park is an attractive seven hectare garden in the Lake District which has long outlasted the house which the gardens were originally designed to enhance.
Brantwood (15 Miles)*
Brantwood was the home of John Ruskin from 1872 until his death in 1900, Brantwood became an intellectual powerhouse and one of the greatest literary and artistic centres in Europe.
Hill Top (15 Miles)*
Those who have enjoyed the film "Miss Potter" will already know that the lovely Lake District farmhouse of Hill Top was the home of the prolific author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter.
Lancaster Maritime Museum (15 Miles)*
Explore Lancaster's 'Golden Age' and rich maritime past inside two splendid Georgian quayside buildings.
Lancaster Castle (16 Miles)*
One of the best-preserved and hardest-working Castles in the country, Lancaster Castle is used as Courts and Prison. The Castle is owned by HM The Queen in right of her Duchy of Lancaster.
Cottage Museum (16 Miles)*
The Cottage Museum Lancaster is part of a small vernacular house of 1739.
Leighton Hall (16 Miles)*
Set in beautiful parkland against a backdrop of the Lakeland Fells, award winning neo Gothic Leighton Hall is the lived-in home of the Gillow family.
Lancaster City Museum (16 Miles)*
The Museum was founded in 1923 and its displays illustrate the history and archaeology of the county town of Lancaster and the most northerly and rural part of Lancashire.
Muncaster Experience (16 Miles)*
Muncaster Castle, beloved family home of the Penningtons since the beginning of the 13th Century, displays treasures collected over 800 years.
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (16 Miles)*
Lakelands Wildlife Discovery Centre is a unique and exciting blend of exotic wildlife and interactive hands-on displays - from magic molecules to mischievous monkeys.
Fleetwood Museum (16 Miles)*
Discover this fascinating Museum, close to the quayside and overlooking Morecambe Bay. Fleetwood Museum brings to life the history of Fleetwood and the Lancashire Coast
Levens Hall (17 Miles)*
The Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele tower with unique Topiary Gardens and a working steam collection.
Windermere Steamboats and Museum (18 Miles)*
The museum is closed whilst we begin the boat restoration and develop new visitor facilities.
Sizergh Castle (18 Miles)*
The imposing Sizergh Castle stands at the gateway to the Lake District near Kendal. It has been home to the Strickland family for more than 750 years.
Docker Park Farm Visitor Centre and Owls Cafe (19 Miles)*
Docker Park Farm is situated in a fabulous rural setting between Lancaster and Kendal.
Marsh Mill Windmill (19 Miles)*
Marsh Mill is a Grade II listed post mill, the tallest in Europe, standing at over seventy feet.
Windermere Lake Cruises (20 Miles)*
Windermere Lake Cruises is the principal visitor attraction in Cumbria and is rated amongst the top ten in England.
Abbot Hall Art Gallery (20 Miles)*
The Gallery is housed in one of Kendal's most important buildings, a Grade I listed villa, on the banks of the River Kent. The galleries offer two floors of light-filled spaces in which to see art.
Rydal Mount and Gardens (21 Miles)*
Rydal Mount, in the heart of the Lake District, retains a lived-in, family atmosphere and has seen little change since Wordsworth and his family came to live there in 1813.
Kendal Museum (21 Miles)*
Kendal Museum is one of the oldest museums in the country. It houses outstanding displays of archaeology and natural history, both local and global.
Grundy Art Gallery (22 Miles)*
Grundy Art Gallery in central Blackpool, is regarded as one of the most prominent visual arts venues in the North West. It's beautiful Edwardian architecture hosts a frequently changing programme of exhibitions.
Blackpool Tower & Circus (23 Miles)*
Blackpool Tower & Circus is the best value day out in the North West.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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