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Journey through the history of pencil making and the story of our world famous Derwent pencils at the Cumberland Pencil Museum in Keswick. The first pencils ever made were produced in Keswick following the discovery of Cumberland Graphite. About 1558, in the early days of Queen…
Distance: 15 miles away

The Castle Brewery site is in the shadow of historic Cockermouth Castle, from which it takes its name, at the point where the rivers Cocker and Derwent merge. Jennings have been brewing traditional beers in Cumbria for over 170 years. We still use the…
Distance: 10.5 miles away

Here is a real hands‐on opportunity to meet Cumbria's most famous residents. Visitors are guaranteed a wonderfully woolly experience as we bring you face‐to‐face with 19 different breeds of live sheep during our indoor presentation four times daily. In the theatre you will discover many surprising…
Distance: 14.4 miles away

Linton Tweeds fabrics are of the highest quality, all of them being designed and woven at the mill in Carlisle. They are textured, novelty woven fabrics made with virtually all yarn types and weaving techniques. Unique fancy yarns sourced from all over the world are combined to…
Distance: 10.2 miles away

Travel through Time at Tullie House and come face to face with thousands of years of Border History. Hear the stories of Carlisle; enjoy fascinating objects our ancestors left behind; watch for local wildlife too Attractive imaginative displays from Romans to railways and Reivers, there is…
Distance: 10.5 miles away