Browsing local attractions within 8 miles of Boltongate Old Rectory 

Coalbeck Farm, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4RD, (5 miles, 8kms), Tel: 017687 76239, Email, www.lakedistrictwildlifepark.com

Go wild & experience a world of wildlife! There's over 100 species from Anaconda to Zebra. Rare and endangered species like Gibbons and Asian Fishing Cats, plus family favourites like lemurs and Meerkats. A great day out for all the family.

Underskiddaw, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QE, (8 miles, 12kms), Tel: 017687 72287, Email, www.mirehouse.com

Family-run historic house with strong literary connections. Live piano music and children's quiz in the house. Woodland playgrounds, heather maze, lakeside and poetry walk in the grounds.Great tearoom specialising in Cumbrian food.

Eva Plain, Nr Smetmurphy Common, Embleton, Cockermouth, (6 miles, 10kms)

The 15 stones, of which the tallest is just under one metre, form an almost perfect circle some 40 metres in diameter. Only 15 stones of the original 30 remain.

Tithe Barn Midtown, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8EA, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 016974 78015, Email, www.hestascene.co.uk

Set in the beautiful village of Caldbeck we offer residents and visitors a true alternative gift shop and gallery. Exhibits include paintings, textiles, interiors, jewellery, ceramics, glassware, photography, cards and much more.