Family days out near Windermere

72 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Windermere, Cumbria, 33 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.

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Closest to Windermere

Orrest Head under 1 mile · Free entry
Windermere Jetty Museum under 1 mile · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £30
The World of Beatrix Potter 1 miles · Adult £12.60 · Child £7.80 · Family £38
The Fun Factory, Bowness 1 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
Windermere Lake Cruises 1 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £52
Brockhole on Windermere 2 miles · Free entry
Zip World Windermere 2 miles · Adult £29 · Child £25 · Family £108
Townend 2 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £30
Wray Castle Grounds 3 miles · Free entry
Hill Top 3 miles · Adult £18.70 · Child £9.40 · Family £46.80
Ambleside Roman Fort 4 miles · Free entry
Stock Ghyll Force 4 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Windermere (33)

Orrest Head under 1 mile · Free entry
Brockhole on Windermere 2 miles · Free entry
Wray Castle Grounds 3 miles · Free entry
Ambleside Roman Fort 4 miles · Free entry
Stock Ghyll Force 4 miles · Free entry
Tarn Hows 5 miles · Free entry
Rydal Cave 6 miles · Free entry
Loughrigg Tarn and Elterwater 6 miles · Free entry
Grizedale Forest 6 miles · Free entry
Coniston Boating Centre 7 miles · Free entry
Fell Foot, Windermere 7 miles · Free entry
CrazyClimb, Kendal Climbing Wall 8 miles · Free entry
Kendal Castle 8 miles · Free entry
Haweswater 9 miles · Free entry
Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Kendal 10 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (25)

Orrest Head under 1 mile · Free entry
Brockhole on Windermere 2 miles · Free entry
Wray Castle Grounds 3 miles · Free entry
Stock Ghyll Force 4 miles · Free entry
Tarn Hows 5 miles · Free entry
Rydal Cave 6 miles · Free entry
Loughrigg Tarn and Elterwater 6 miles · Free entry
Grizedale Forest 6 miles · Free entry
Coniston Boating Centre 7 miles · Free entry
Fell Foot, Windermere 7 miles · Free entry
Haweswater 9 miles · Free entry
Grange-over-Sands promenade 13 miles · Free entry
Aira Force and Gowbarrow 13 miles · Free entry
Honister Slate Mine 14 miles · Adult £20 · Child £12 · Family £60
RSPB Leighton Moss 15 miles · Adult £9 · Child £4.50 · Family £22
Wastwater 16 miles · Free entry
Catbells 17 miles · Free entry
Castlerigg Stone Circle 17 miles · Free entry
Friar's Crag and Derwentwater shore 17 miles · Free entry
Lingholm Walled Garden 18 miles · Free entry
Dalemain Mansion and Gardens 18 miles · Adult £17.50 · Child £0 · Family £35
Devil's Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale 18 miles · Free entry
Latrigg 18 miles · Free entry
Buttermere lake walk 19 miles · Free entry
RSPB Hodbarrow 19 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (18)

Townend 2 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £30
Hill Top 3 miles · Adult £18.70 · Child £9.40 · Family £46.80
Ambleside Roman Fort 4 miles · Free entry
Brantwood 6 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £0 · Family £33
Stott Park Bobbin Mill 7 miles · Adult £10.50 · Child £6.50 · Family £28
Allan Bank 8 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
Kendal Castle 8 miles · Free entry
Sizergh 9 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £8.30 · Family £41.30
Levens Hall 10 miles · Adult £15 · Child £5 · Family £35.50
Hardknott Roman Fort 10 miles · Free entry
Cartmel Priory 12 miles · Free entry
Shap Abbey 13 miles · Free entry
Holker Hall 14 miles · Adult £15 · Child £0 · Family £30
Leighton Hall 16 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £32
Lowther Castle 17 miles · Adult £14 · Child £10 · Family £45
Muncaster Castle 19 miles · Adult £24.95 · Child £14.50 · Family £78.90
Dalton Castle 19 miles · Free entry
Mayburgh Henge and King Arthur's Round Table 20 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (13)

Windermere Jetty Museum under 1 mile · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £30
The World of Beatrix Potter 1 miles · Adult £12.60 · Child £7.80 · Family £38
The Armitt Museum 4 miles · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
Wordsworth Grasmere 7 miles · Adult £14 · Child £0 · Family £28
Ruskin Museum 7 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £30
Kendal Museum 7 miles · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
Lakeland Motor Museum 9 miles · Adult £13.25 · Child £7.90 · Family £36
Laurel and Hardy Museum 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £15
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum 17 miles · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20
Keswick Museum 18 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £4.75 · Family £21.50
The Puzzling Place, Keswick 18 miles · Adult £4.50 · Child £4 · Family £15
Carnforth Station Heritage Centre 18 miles · Free entry
Rheged Centre 19 miles · Free entry

Play & Activity Centre (7)

The Fun Factory, Bowness 1 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
Zip World Windermere 2 miles · Adult £29 · Child £25 · Family £108
Go Ape Grizedale Forest 5 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £25.95 · Family £125.80
Outside In, Kendal 7 miles · Adult £0 · Child £4 · Family £8
CrazyClimb, Kendal Climbing Wall 8 miles · Free entry
Fun For Kids, Kendal 8 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
Keswick Leisure Pool 18 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18

Heritage Railway & Transport (5)

Windermere Lake Cruises 1 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £52
Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston 7 miles · Adult £18 · Child £9 · Family £45
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway 10 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £7.30 · Family £37.50
Ullswater 'Steamers' 11 miles · Adult £26 · Child £16 · Family £76
Keswick Launch 18 miles · Adult £16 · Child £9 · Family £41.50

Zoo & Safari Park (3)

Lakeland Maze Farm Park, Kendal 10 miles · Free entry
Lakeland Wildlife Oasis 14 miles · Adult £14.50 · Child £11.95 · Family £46.95
Docker Park Farm 18 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £36

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

Lakes Aquarium 7 miles · Adult £8.95–£10.50 · Child £5.95–£6.99 · Family £24.99