http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32701 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32701 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19452 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19452 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19407 For the historians in your group, there is a Roman bath-house known as Walls Castle - one of the few remaining Roman structures in England.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19407 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12698
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/12374 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12374 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/12332
The Conishead Priory became just that in 1976 when the New Kadampa Tradition sect took over a 19th century mansion and made it their base. As well as the formidable old buildings and picturesque grounds, squatting beneath the Lake District scenery is a huge Buddhist temple.

Guided tours are available only during the summer, though the grounds and temple are open all year round - check the website for more details, or ask at the World Peace Cafe on Cavendish Street in Ulverston.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12332 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12331
There's an unexpected side to Ulverston too. Not just a throwback to the Industrial Revolution, it fancies itself as a centre of the arts and holds the most festivals of any town in England; it gave birth to one of the world's most famous characters - Stan Laurel; and is the base of an international religious sect.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12331 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11977 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11977 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11684 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11684