Places to see around Lake district UK ...self driving with kids.?

In the lake district the thing to do is to walk, so drive only a short distance to a nice walking spot, or walk from your hotel.

All of the lake district is less than 2 hours drive from Penrith, even when using the small local roads.

If you are not familiar with walking long distances, you can go to one of the towns in the area and do a short walk from there, all tourist information offices will have walks printed out or information on signposted round walks in the area.

In summer boating can be fun, Lake Windemere, among others, has some boat rentals.

And this site has many more ideas: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/local-to-you...

There are also some indoor things, like this aquarium: http://www.coastaquarium.co.uk/

I stay interior the Lakes and might accept as true with Mhawthorn yet you will under no circumstances do all of it in 2 days! in case you visit Muncaster it is going to take an entire day to flow around so, lots as i like it, you are able to might desire to omit that one out. Tarn Howes is magnificent nicely worth a visit. i admire Grizedale woodland and walk the canine there maximum days, there's a concentrated visitor centre with 'go Ape' certainly one of those tree precise wellness club, i might supply that a go. regrettably they are in all possibility all you're becoming to be time to do in 2 days! Have a large time, be careful on our roads they are as a rule slender and twisty.