The Applegarth Hotel is an ideal base for exploring Cumbria & the Lake District. As well as only being 20 minutes by car from the M6 motorway we are just a few hundred metres from Windermere bus and train station.

The Lake District itself is a treasured place of scenic beauty made famous by literary figures including William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. The landscape offers so many possibilities for those interested in outdoor activites from walking and cycling to climbing and watersports.

The region boasts many well known lakes such as Windermere, Ullswater, Derwentwater, Wast Water and Coniston, all of which are all within easy reach of the Applegarth Hotel. Cumbria - the Lake District is also home to many famous mountains including Skiddaw, Helvellyn, Scafell & Coniston Old Man to name but a few.

The region offers a wide range of leisure pursuit and outdoor activities, including:

Golf:
Carus Green Golf Club - www.carusgreen.co.uk
Kirkby Stephen Golf Club - www.kirkbystephengolfclub.co.uk
Windermere Golf Club - www.windermeregolfclub.net

Horse Riding:
Holmescale Riding Centre - www.holmescalesridingcentre.co.uk
Lakeland Equestrian - www.lakelandequestrian.co.uk
Low Farm Riding Centre, Aspatria - www.lowfarmriding.co.uk

Hot Air Ballooning:
High Adventure - www.high-adventure.co.uk

Off-roading & Go-karting:
Greystoke Castle Estate - www.greystoke.com
Kankku - www.kankku.co.uk
Pleasure in Leisure - www.pleasureinleisure.co.uk
Rookin House Farm - www.rookinhouse.com