Browsing leisure activities within 8 miles of Rosmerta & Brighida Cottages 

Unit 4 Derwent Drive, Derwent Howe Industrial Estate, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3YW, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 01900 872207, Email, www.eclipse-bowling.co.uk

Eclipse Leisure Centre is the finest in entertainment for all the family and has 12 ten-pin bowling lanes with children's bumpers on all the lanes. A 30-gun Quasar laser tag games arena.

Cleator Moor Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8RW, (3 miles, 4kms), Tel: 01946 696049, Email, www.northcountryleisure.org.uk/copeland/whitehaven---copeland-swimming-pool/

25m 6 lane pool and studio pool where children and adults can learn or swim for fitness. Adult only, family and fun-time sessions throughout the week.

Off Wyndham Street, Cleator Moor, Whitehaven, CA25 5AN, (4 miles, 7kms), Tel: 01946 815100, Email, www.northcountryleisure.org.uk/copeland/whitehaven---copeland-bowls-and-sports-centre

Indoor bowling centre, synthetic football pitches for range of sports, cafe bar open all day and indoor marquee and function rooms for event bookings.

Platt Walks, Whitehaven, CA28 7RJ, (2 miles, 3kms), Tel: 01946 695666, Email, www.northcountryleisure.org.uk/copeland/whitehaven-sports-centre/

Range of activites available including; gym, fitness classes, soft play, creche, squah, 40m x 40m sports hall - after school & holiday activities for kids.

Cumbria, (6 miles, 9kms)

The cliffs at St Bees (named after St Bega) are dramatic, composed of striking red sandstone some over 300ft high. There is an RSPB nature reserve.

Ennerdale Bridge, Cumbria, CA23 3AR, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01539 822222

Ennerdale Bridge is situated on the Western edge of the Lake District. It is part of Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk, just three miles east of Cleator Moor. Nearby is the beautiful Ennerdale Water.

Cycle Route: Ennerdale Bridge - Calder Bridge - Cold Fell Summit

(2 miles, 3kms), www.reivers-guide.co.uk

Cycle Route: Whitehaven-Workington-Cockermouth-Hesket Newmarket-Dalston-Burgh by Sands-Carlisle-Bewcastle

(6 miles, 9kms), www.coast2coast.co.uk

Walk Route: St. Bees-Egremont-Cleator-Ennerdale Bridge-Seatoller-Rosthwaite-Grasmere-Patterdale-Bampton-Shap-Orton-Kirkby Stephen

(2 miles, 3kms)

Cycle Route: Workington-Whitehaven-Cockermouth-Loweswater-Lorton-Braithwaite-Keswick-Threlkeld-Greystoke-Penrith-Langwathby-Kirkoswald-Melmerby-Alston-Garrigill-Nenthead

(5 miles, 8kms)

Cycle Route: Cockermouth-Workington-Distington-Whitehaven-Cleator Moor-Ennerdale