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Culture in Cumbria - North Lakes

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Lots of Culture and plenty of heritage to be had in Cumbria - Have a look at some of the options to choose from.

Morning

Lets start at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery. Travel through time and over 10,000 years of history in the Border Galleries.. view the contemporary art gallery and don't forget to discover the underground Millennium Gallery with its spectacular mix of traditional and cutting edge works! A great place to visit for all the family.

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is an excellent choice for a great day out for all of the family.

Lunch

Visit a unique Eden experience. After enjoying traditional farmhouse fayre in the Gallery tearoom, wander leisurely through the landscape and sculptures. Browse through the exciting gallery and if feel like a bit of pampering there is a Health Spa with sauna, hydrotherapy pool and beauty treatments.

High Head Sculpture Valley

A family friendly contemporary art gallery and tearoom set on a working dairy farm, 5 acres of outdoor sculpture park and 70 acres of farm walks. Luxury health suite with hydrotheraphy spa bath, sauna.

Afternoon

Head south to Hutton-in-the-Forest. Every summer this family owned private house is visited by thousands of people. Enjoy the rich history, architecture, art, walks and gardens, while special events throughout the year include open air Shakespeare, Hutton horse trials and the famous Potfest in the Park. Hutton is a rich illustration of the development of the country house in the north.

Hutton in the Forest Historic House at Hutton in the Forest

Historic house based on a medieval pele tower with substantial 17th, 18th and 19thC additions. The house contains fine collections of furniture, ceramics, tapestry and portraits and is still a private residence.

Evening

Kirkby Stephen poetry path walk is a lovely way to spend the evening. The poems are based on the theme of 'A year in the Life of a Fellside Farmer' as a way of celebrating the landscape of the Eden valley after the foot and mouth epidemic and each of the twelve poems are carved into a series of stone, incorporated into walls, stiles or planted like milestones along the route of the path

Kirkby Stephen

The historic town of Kirkby Stephen has many excellent facilities to offer its visitors, including a large range of accommodation, places to eat, fascinating antiques and curio shops. The surrounding countryside is perfect for walking.

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is an excellent choice for a great day out for all of the family.
Set in beautiful gardens, Old Tullie House is a 17thC townhouse with a fine classical facade. Inside there are some original architectural features including a Jacobean staircase. The Panelled Room showcases key paintings from the Pre-Raphaelite period.
Why not schedule a lunch stop at the garden restaurant with its wide variety of snacks, refreshments, teas and lunches. We cater for younger visitors with our very own children's menus and facilities.
The museum shop has unique-to-Tullie gift ideas including a specially commissioned range of replica jewellery based on the museum's own Roman collection.
Ramped access, lifts to all main areas, automatic doors, adapted toilets, parking for adapted vehicles and induction loops help to make Tullie House accessible.

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Tel: 01228 618718

enquiries@tulliehouse.co.uk

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Venue

Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery

Castle Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TP

CA3 8TP www.tulliehouse.co.uk

See location of Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery on Google maps. See location on Google maps. Map reference: NY 398560
Lat: 54.89509 Long: -2.94014
By car or coach enter the city following the M symbol until this brings you to Hardwicke Circus roundabout. Take the exit signed A595 Workington. Keeping in the outside lane of the dual carriageway, drive past Tullie House, which will be on your left.

Go straight on at the traffic lights, keep in the right hand lane. When you reach the roundabout at McVities factory double back on yourself and drive back along the other side of the dual carriageway keeping in the inside lane. Go straight across at the traffic lights and turn left at the sign for Devonshire Walk car park. Tullie House can be reached by using either the footbridge or the underground walkway situated just in front of the castle.

Parking : with charge

Public Transport : Carlisle station

A small children's play area is situated within the restaurant. The building is fully accessible to disabled visitors, it has adapted toilet facilities, ramped access, induction loops, automatic door and lifts. Parking places are available at Tullie House for adapted vehicles by arrangement, please phone Barbara on 01228 618704.