Browsing leisure activities within 8 miles of Laundry Cottage 

Bassenthwaite Lake, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RE, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 017687 76551, Email, www.armathwaite-hall.com

A 17thC country house set in 400 acres with lake foreshore. Wood-panelled lounge , log fire fine dining, spa leisure and family and pet friendly. Ideal for exploring, celebrating or relaxing.

Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, CA12 4QG, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01539 822222

The village of Bassenthwaite lies around 1 mile east of Bassenthwaite Lake. The lake is the most northerly of the lakes and is also one of the largest.

Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9NH, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01900 822634, Email, www.cockermouth.org.uk

Wordsworth's birthplace is a gem of a market town with a castle, rivers and tourism attractions just minutes from the Lake District National Park.