Guidebook for Helton
Food Scene
Cosy, friendly traditional pub atmosphere and good food, within walking distance (45 mins) or 4 mins by car. Pretty outside seating area overlooking village green. Open Tuesdays to Sundays.
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Punchbowl Inn
Cosy, friendly traditional pub atmosphere and good food, within walking distance (45 mins) or 4 mins by car. Pretty outside seating area overlooking village green. Open Tuesdays to Sundays.
Michelin starred fine dining restaurant in their elegant Alium restaurant (Tuesdays to Saturdays).
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Askham Hall
Michelin starred fine dining restaurant in their elegant Alium restaurant (Tuesdays to Saturdays).
Cumbria Life bistro-pub of the year, 10 mins drive. Owned by Askham Hall, uses locally produced ingredients, great chef, our favourite.
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George and Dragon
Cumbria Life bistro-pub of the year, 10 mins drive. Owned by Askham Hall, uses locally produced ingredients, great chef, our favourite.
Award winning take-away fish and chip shop, best around! Mobile delivery van (order online) visits Askham Village Hall car park on alternate Wednesday evenings, nearby Clifton village Hall every Friday.
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Shap Chippy
Award winning take-away fish and chip shop, best around! Mobile delivery van (order online) visits Askham Village Hall car park on alternate Wednesday evenings, nearby Clifton village Hall every Friday.
Parks & Nature
Within walking distance (about 50 mins along pretty stretch of river through deer park) or 5 mins by car. Stunning ruined castle, adventure playground, Dan Pearson gardens, grounds and parkland. Special seasonal weekend events and forest trails for Christmas, Valentines, Easter, half terms etc. Kendal Calling music festival in July.
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Schloss und Gärten von Lowther
Within walking distance (about 50 mins along pretty stretch of river through deer park) or 5 mins by car. Stunning ruined castle, adventure playground, Dan Pearson gardens, grounds and parkland. Special seasonal weekend events and forest trails for Christmas, Valentines, Easter, half terms etc. Kendal Calling music festival in July.
Our favourite easy walk in the Lake District, following a great 4.5 mile path around the lake, surrounded by stunning scenery and mountains. It's about an hour's drive to get there, with car parks at both ends of the Lake. We recommend you park at the Gatesgarth farm car park and walk an hour back to Buttermere village, where you can enjoy lunch half way around at either the Bridge Hotel bar, the Fish Inn or the cafe in the village. It's about a 2 hour walk in total.
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Buttermere
Our favourite easy walk in the Lake District, following a great 4.5 mile path around the lake, surrounded by stunning scenery and mountains. It's about an hour's drive to get there, with car parks at both ends of the Lake. We recommend you park at the Gatesgarth farm car park and walk an hour back to Buttermere village, where you can enjoy lunch half way around at either the Bridge Hotel bar, the Fish Inn or the cafe in the village. It's about a 2 hour walk in total.
If you're visiting the South Lakes region, this is a very popular easy 2 mile walk on a good path around this beautiful little tarn. It has a National Trust car park, situated between Coniston and Hawkeshead, in Beatrix Potter country. It only takes about an hour to drive and was a favourite when our children were small. Check out the nearby Drunken Duck Inn, between Ambleside and Coniston, for lunch!
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Tarn Hows
If you're visiting the South Lakes region, this is a very popular easy 2 mile walk on a good path around this beautiful little tarn. It has a National Trust car park, situated between Coniston and Hawkeshead, in Beatrix Potter country. It only takes about an hour to drive and was a favourite when our children were small. Check out the nearby Drunken Duck Inn, between Ambleside and Coniston, for lunch!
For walkers or mountain bikers, great forest trails of varying difficulties, with fascinating natural sculptures hidden in the forest along the trails. Great for all ages, good visitor centre, cafe and gift shop, run by the Forestry Commission.
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Grizedale
For walkers or mountain bikers, great forest trails of varying difficulties, with fascinating natural sculptures hidden in the forest along the trails. Great for all ages, good visitor centre, cafe and gift shop, run by the Forestry Commission.
Ullswater is our nearest lake, only 5 miles drive away. Great trail up to spectacular Aira Force waterfalls and views over Ullswater, National Trust tea room.
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Ullswater und Aira Force
Ullswater is our nearest lake, only 5 miles drive away. Great trail up to spectacular Aira Force waterfalls and views over Ullswater, National Trust tea room.
Outdoor adventure centre on Ullswater offering kayaking, canoeing, water activities, rock climbing, abseiling, archery, fell walking. Equipment hire and tuition available.
Distant Horizons
Outdoor adventure centre on Ullswater offering kayaking, canoeing, water activities, rock climbing, abseiling, archery, fell walking. Equipment hire and tuition available.
Boat and bank fishing at Esthwaite Water trout fishery, tuition available.
Esthwaite water trout fishery
Boat and bank fishing at Esthwaite Water trout fishery, tuition available.
Sightseeing
Original steamboat rides around Ullswater, from piers in Pooley Bridge, Howtown and Glenridding. Great way to enjoy beautiful mountain scenery and to combine with walking parts of the Ullswater Way.
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Ullswater Dampfer
Grisedale BridgeOriginal steamboat rides around Ullswater, from piers in Pooley Bridge, Howtown and Glenridding. Great way to enjoy beautiful mountain scenery and to combine with walking parts of the Ullswater Way.
Arts & Culture
Our nearest stately home, grounds and gardens. Home of the famous international Marmalade Festival, mid-March.
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Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens
Our nearest stately home, grounds and gardens. Home of the famous international Marmalade Festival, mid-March.
Spectacular setting on the shore of Derwentwater, especially on summer evenings. Great all-year-round programme of drama and music, with or without dinner in their restaurant.
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Theatre by the Lake
Lake RoadSpectacular setting on the shore of Derwentwater, especially on summer evenings. Great all-year-round programme of drama and music, with or without dinner in their restaurant.
Shopping
Booths are known as the Waitrose of the North, with high quality meat, fish, deli/cheese counters stocking local produce as well as usual supermarket brands. Now operating next day click & collect service from car park. Stores also in Keswick and Windermere.
Booth's Supermarket station
Booths are known as the Waitrose of the North, with high quality meat, fish, deli/cheese counters stocking local produce as well as usual supermarket brands. Now operating next day click & collect service from car park. Stores also in Keswick and Windermere.
Old established delicatessen and bakery in the heart of Penrith's market square, lots of local treats for foodies.
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James & John Graham
6-7 Market SquareOld established delicatessen and bakery in the heart of Penrith's market square, lots of local treats for foodies.
Large supermarket closest to centre of town, with 3hrs free parking. Offer online delivery service, also next day click & collect service from car park.
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Sainsbury's
1 Common Garden SquareLarge supermarket closest to centre of town, with 3hrs free parking. Offer online delivery service, also next day click & collect service from car park.
Essentials
Nearest provisions without driving 15 mins into Penrith. Excellently stocked, selling most things in small quantities: meat, produce, wine/beer counter, freezer, bread, local baking, eggs.
Askham Stores
Nearest provisions without driving 15 mins into Penrith. Excellently stocked, selling most things in small quantities: meat, produce, wine/beer counter, freezer, bread, local baking, eggs.
Getting Around
Nearest mainline railway station, 15 mins drive from here. 3hours direct service from London.
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Penrith Station
Ullswater RoadNearest mainline railway station, 15 mins drive from here. 3hours direct service from London.
Westmorland Vehicle Centre
Ullswater Road01768 864546
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Penrith
01768 893840
Penrith Taxis
58 Wetheriggs Rise