Browsing leisure activities within 8 miles of Underhill Cottage 

Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0PD, (0.9 miles, 1kms), Tel: 015395 60321, Email, www.levenshall.co.uk

Elizabethan mansion and world famous topiary gardens designed by M Beaumont in 1694, fountain garden and buttery, licenced restaurant and gift shop.

Barn Close, Ayside, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6HY, (6 miles, 10kms), Email, www.predatorexperience.co.uk

Amazing interactive bird of prey experiences for all ages. Choose either the woodland and parkland by lake Windermere or the thrill of the Lakeland fells. Eagles, hawks, falcons and owls. Gift vouchers are available.

Low Sizergh Farm, Sizergh, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8AE, (1 miles, 2kms), Tel: 015395 60426, Email, www.lowsizerghbarn.co.uk

National award-winning farm shop, tea room and craft gallery in a fabulous barn on a woking family dairy farm in the South Lakes.

Unit 27, Lake District Business Park, Mint Bridge, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6NH, (6 miles, 9kms), Tel: 01539 721766, Email, www.kendalwall.co.uk

Largest indoor climbing wall in Cumbria. From 3m to 20m high. Equipment and instruction available. Our Chamber is for quiet leading and top roping. Awsome 20m leading wall has roofs, grooves, belay cave, stalactites and auto-belays.

Cleabarrow, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3NB, (7 miles, 12kms), Tel: 015394 43123, Email, www.windermeregolfclub.co.uk

An 18-hole, parkland golf course in the heart of the Lake District.

Burton Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7HX, (4 miles, 6kms), Tel: 01539 729777, Email, www.lakesleisure.org.uk

A huge variety of activities on offer, 25m swimming pool, 40+ station gym, indoor sports hall, children's holiday activities and a 900-seat theatre venue, fun for all ages.

Newby Bridge, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8NN, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 015395 31273, Email, www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Discover this lakeshore Victorian park on the east shore of Windermere. Just the place for families to enjoy access to Windermere with picnic areas, boat hire and tea room.

Cumbria, LA8, (5 miles, 8kms), Email, www.moortomountains.co.uk

Organised group walks and private guiding in the Lake District and Pennines

Ghyll Head, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3LN, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 015394 43751, Email, www.oneeducation-outdoors.co.uk

Experience a wide range of activities and adventurous experiences from taster sessions and day courses to week long multi-activity residentials. Our team offer a warm and welcoming approach to ensure you are fully supported.

Newby Bridge, Ulverston, LA12, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 015395 30019, Email, www.helicopteruk.co.uk

Kendal, Cumbria, LA9, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 07702 942980, Email, www.lakelandascents.co.uk

Join us on a guided mountain walk, for a day of rock climbing and abseiling or gorge and ghyll scrambling in the Lake District fells. Professionally led, high quality, tailored and fun days out for all abilities and ages.

Victoria Street, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AD, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01539 736006, Email, www.destinationcumbria.co.uk

Activity holiday provider.

Row Barn The Row, Lyth, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8DD, (3 miles, 5kms), Tel: 015395 68805, Email, www.adventuremakers.co.uk

With over 20 years experience of creating adventures we know how to create an adventure that is perfect for you. With the emphasis firmly on having a great day full of laughter and excitement or just relax and enjoy.

Raines Hall Farm, Sedgwick, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0JH, (2 miles, 4kms), Tel: 015395 61760, Email, www.lakelandmaze.co.uk

Family attraction, maze, soft play, go karts, animals, pets, events, parties and refreshments.

14 Holme Houses, Burneside, Cumbria, LA9 6RA, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01539 232794, Email, www.pbmountaineering.co.uk

PB Mountaineering is based throughout the Lake District National Park and the UK. We provide various outdoor activities for individuals, families and groups.

Town View, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QL, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01539 721416, Email, www.lakedistrictadventures.co.uk

You want, a safe, enjoyable adventure for your family and friends. We offer, years of experience and qualified, friendly instructors. Call us for a personalised and creative approach. Transport can be provided.

(7 miles, 11kms)

Walk Route: Silverdale-Arnside-Grange over Sands-Ulverston-Barrow-Askam-Broughton-Millom-Ravenglass-Seascale-St. Bees-Whitehaven-Workington-Maryport-Allonby-Silloth-Carlisle

(5 miles, 8kms)

Walk Route: Arnside-Lyth Valley-Cartmel-Coniston-Duddon Valley-Ravenglass

Kendal, Staveley, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Cycle Route: Kendal, Staveley

118 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01539 724066, Email

Independant youth hostel

Staveley Mill Yard, Back Lane, Staveley, Cumbria, LA8 9LN, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01539 821443, Email, www.wheelbase.co.uk

The UK's largest cycles store at the foot of glorious Kentmere Valley.

Staveley, Cumbria, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Cycle Route: Staveley, Windermere

The Old Brewery, Wildman Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6EN, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: (01539) 728057

Cycle retail.

Birks Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3PG, (7 miles, 11kms), Tel: 015395 31344, Email

Crosthwaite, Near Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA8 8JE, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 015395 68676, Email, www.damsondene.co.uk

Damson Dene Hotel is a 37 bedroomed hotel, restaurant and leisure centre, tucked away in one of the prettiest and most tranquil settings in the Lakes.

Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA89PA, (8 miles, 13kms)

The village of Staveley is five miles from the market town of Kendal. The first people to live here were farmers of the late Stone age in 400BC