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cumbria, the lake district...
Welcome to golakes, the official website of Cumbria Tourism. With a fantastic choice of exciting attractions and plenty of Cumbrian events the Lake District is a perfect holiday destination to visit this summertime. Accommodation in Cumbria is varied to suit all needs and budgets, choose from an extensive selection of Lake District hotels, campsites or self catering cottages. Use the plan my visit tool to help you choose your Lake District accommodation; mix it up with an adventurous activity and top it off with a meal in a cumbrian pub or restaurant. Login to mygolakes to save your plan and share your unique itinerary with your friends in a bespoke booklet created for you. It is as easy as that to organise your perfect stay in Cumbria.
themes & things to do
Food & drink
Whether you visit the uniqe Lucy4 wine bar & bistro or the hearty Honister Yew Tree you'll find exactly what you want in the Lake District.
Arts & culture
Discover Tullie House or take in a play at the Rosehill Theatre. There's more to culture in Cumbria than meets the eye.
Activities
This is the country's biggest adventure playground and it's breathtaking, in more ways than one! Lake district walks are some of the best in England.
travelling from ireland, win a break in the lakes
lake district outdoors, RU up 4 It?
the tale of jemima puddle-duck
cumbrian highlights
Mintfest
International Street Arts festival featuring unusual outdoor performers across five venues in Kendal.
Zip wire family fun
Come and try the 180m zip wire that propels riders on a 40ft high thriller at the Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole.
dufton agricultural show & dog trials - aug 30th
silloth music & ale festival - sept 4th -7th
britain's favourite view
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It's never too late to book accommodation in Cumbria. Choose from a range of hotels, b&b's and self catering cottages.
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