Attractions near Acorn Cottage

White Scar Cave (2 Miles)* Deep beneath Ingleborough Hill, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, lies a hidden world which has been sculpted by nature over thousands of years.

Docker Park Farm Visitor Centre and Owls Cafe (8 Miles)* Docker Park Farm is situated in a fabulous rural setting between Lancaster and Kendal.

Leighton Hall (12 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.

Lakeland Wildlife Oasis (12 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.

Malham Tarn and Moor (12 Miles)* Malham Tarn is a small glacial lake set on top of Malham Moor, a well-known beauty spot in the Yorkshire Dales. Surrounded by rolling hills and bleak moorland, it is the highest glacial lake in England.

Levens Hall (14 Miles)* The Hall is a magnificent Elizabethan mansion built around a 13th century pele tower with unique Topiary Gardens and a working steam collection.

Sizergh Castle (15 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.

Lancaster City Museum (15 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.

Lancaster Maritime Museum (15 Miles)* Explore Lancaster's 'Golden Age' and rich maritime past inside two splendid Georgian quayside buildings.

Cottage Museum (15 Miles)* The Cottage Museum Lancaster is part of a small vernacular house of 1739.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Towns near Acorn Cottage

Ingleton (< 1 Mile)*

Lower Bentham (4 Miles)* Lower Bentham (or Low Bentham to the locals) is the furthest Western village in the whole of Yorkshire. With a population of about 2000, the village is expanding with every year that passes.

Ingleborough (5 Miles)* We have just received a description of Ingleborough from one of our readers. This description is currently being prepared for publication and will appear on this page within the next few days.

Clapham (5 Miles)* Enjoying a peaceful, riverside location, Clapham has much to offer. There are pleasant walks to suit all abilities.

Austwick (5 Miles)* Austwick is a small village on the western edge of the scenic Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire. It is in a rural location about five miles northwest Settle, the main town in the area.

Selside (5 Miles)*

Barbon (6 Miles)*

Melling (6 Miles)*

Kirkby Lonsdale (6 Miles)* The small Cumbrian town of Kirkby Lonsdale is situated above the River Lune, 13 miles southeast of Kendal.

Hornby (7 Miles)*

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.