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Distillery Tour at The Lakes Distillery

Indoor Tours, £12.50

The Lakes Distillery

Details

Get a glimpse behind the scenes of a working distillery and discover how the Lakes whisky, gin and vodka are produced. You will enjoy spectacular helicopter footage of the journey from the source of the River Derwent to the distillery, housed in a beautifully renovated 1850s cattle parlour. Explore the stillroom with expert tour guides and discover the cask warehouse where the Lakes malt rests, maturing to perfection for release in 2018. Afterwards, you’ll finish off the tour in the tasting room, where you’ll have the opportunity to sample three of the Lakes spirits. You may wish to accompany your tour with lunch in the award-winning Bistro or take a short stroll nearby to the stunning Bassenthwaite Lake.

What’s included?
-Detailed guided tour around the Distillery
-Spectacular video footage following the journey of the River Derwent
-Discover the Stillroom and the Warehouse
-Guided tasting of 3 spirits
-£5 off any 70cl purchase in-store

www.lakesdistillery.com

Opening details

Open all year Monday to Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00

Children are more than welcome on the distillery tour – quizzes and fruit shoots available! Please note we are a working distillery so little ones under 6 unfortunately are not allowed on the tour.

Dogs are allowed in the courtyard, garden and shop. Guide dogs are welcome throughout the year.

Prices

Adult (18+): £12.50
Teen (13-17): £5
Child (6-12): free
Groups of 12 adults: £9pp

Facilities

Baby changing facilities
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Facilities for groups
Gift shop
On-site catering
Public toilets
Accepts groups
Facilities for corporate hospitality

Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Guided tours for groups
Smoking not allowed

Also at this Venue

Events at this Venue

date	event
Sat 22 Sep	The Lakes Autumn Whisky Festival

Contact

The Lakes Distillery

017687 88850

info@lakesdistillery.com

www.lakesdistillery.com

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Address

Setmurthy,
Nr Bassenthwaite Lake,
Cumbria,
CA13 9SJ

Directions

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Map reference: NY 196319 Lat: 54.67573 Long: -3.24833

Turn off A66 by Bassenthwaite Lake on to B5291. Continue on this road for 1 mile. At Ouse Bridge carry straight on (do not cross bridge). Distillery is on the right after 400m.

Parking: free

Accessible by Public Transport

Nearby

Self-Assessed Accessibility Details

Parking

Designated parking for shoppers with disabilities
Drop-off point for shoppers outside entrance

Access

Access to other levels by lift

Lift equipped with raised floor numbers or braille numbers or letters

Access to a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
good contrast between the floor and walls
Public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
Baby changing facilities
Low counter at the till for wheelchair users

General

Seating available throughout the facility at appropriate intervals for shoppers with limited mobility
Routes / aisles throughout the facility suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
Staff have had disability awareness training

Entrance

Ramp to entrance

Handrail by ramp

Automatic door at the main entrance

Food

Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to restaurant / cafe
Good contrast between the floor and walls
Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Lactose free (dairy free)
- Low potassium
- Low sodium
- Nut free
- Additive free
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
High chairs for children