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All the perks of the lake district, without the crowds or the expense. Fantastic harbourside with great places to eat, and the maritime festival is a well worth visiting.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12698 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12512
You can walk in the famous field down to the lake, where Roger (who grew up to be the asthma doctor who developed Intal) practiced his tacking.

At Windermere you can visit the Windermere Steamboats and Museum where the original Amazon, and Captain Flint's houseboat are preserved.

There are a number of pubs in Coniston village - a walk round the head of the lake - which do good evening bar meals.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12512 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12371 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12371 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12366
When you get there, you can take trips into an amazing working slate mine. You can see giant underground caverns, old slate mining equipment and techniques and much more. During the summer you can also take a trip around the edge of the mine - a hair-raising high and narrow foot path.

The staff here are great and the experience second to none. The tamer tours are great for kids but there is plenty on offer for all ages.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12366 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12359
But play the game at this very independent family-run venue and your reward will be a fine selection of beers at rock-bottom prices and a genuinely hospitable local atmosphere, where the folks know everything about the area and will give you far more tips than this site ever can. Lastly - if you're lucky - beyond the usual bar meals at lunchtime, plates of free pub nosh have been known to come out from time to time to help soak up the ale.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12359 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12330
If you have young children they'll love searching the rock pools for starfish, crabs and small fish and they'll fall in love with the sea birds dancing on the shore line as the sun slowly comes to rest after a long day of adventure.

A heron often visits the beach of an evening and it, along with the Oyster Catchers add to the sense of escape. If you bring your binoculars you can watch for porpoise as you look out across the Irish Sea toward the Isle of Man.

If you have a head for heights you can take a cliff walk and there is a wonderful links golf course to enjoy.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12330 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12318 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12318 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12154
The restaurant and cafe are veggie but the kind of veggie that makes you want to convert! Cinema has four screens – two in the main building and two just down the road on the edge of the beautiful park. Go for the ‘movie deal’ (cinema ticket and meal) then afterwards listen to jazz for one of the best nights out in the Lakes!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12154