Take The Kids
KESWICK’S UNEXPECTED GEM: Derwent Pencil Museum turns a simple idea into a fun, family-friendly day out
KESWICK’S UNEXPECTED GEM Derwent Pencil Museum turns a simple idea into a fun, family-friendly day out. by Danni Murphy Be honest. How many times have you walked past the Derwent Pencil Museum in Keswick and thought, “A museum about pencils? I’ll give that a miss.” You’re not alone… At first glance, it doesn’t exactly sound […]
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Prehistoric Carboniferous Monsters exhibition comes to The Beacon Museum this summer
Prehistoric Carboniferous Monsters exhibition comes to The Beacon Museum this summer Visitors to The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven are invited to step back in time this summer as a major national touring exhibition, Carboniferous Monsters, arrives from 18 July to 11 October. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey to the Carboniferous period, around 300 […]
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Tullie Celebrates Award-Winning Success, Record Visitor Numbers and Vital Community Impact
Tullie Celebrates Award-Winning Success, Record Visitor Numbers and Vital Community Impact Tullie in Carlisle is celebrating a season of achievement. From national recognition for excellence to record-breaking visitor numbers and far-reaching community engagement, the independent charitable trust has a lot to shout about. Following a glowing VisitEngland assessment in July, Tullie secured an outstanding 90% […]
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Giant Soft Bricks Playland arrives at The Beacon Museum this summer
Giant Soft Bricks Playland arrives at The Beacon Museum this summer The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven invites families to discover a brand-new, immersive play experience like no other this summer. Between 21 June to 14 September 2025, Giant Soft Bricks Playland takes over the museum’s Harbour Gallery with a colourful indoor playground that promises endless […]
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Whats that coming to Rosehill – is it a Monster, is it a Monster?!
Whats that coming to Rosehill is it a Monster, is it a Monster?! This summer, the monster creations of artist Bruce Asbestos will take over Rosehill in Whitehaven from 24 to 31 August, 2024. by Danni Murphy Known for his playful and engaging works, Asbestos encourages audiences to reflect on the power of friendship with […]
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Fields of Gold at Crummock Bank Farm
FIELDS OF GOLD Every summer for the last four years, Crummock Bank Farm has become aglow with a yellow hue emanating from their 4 and a half acres of beautiful, tall sunflowers. by Danni Murphy The sunflower field is truly something to behold. There’s something special about looking out across a field into a sea […]
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Solfest – Cumbria’s award winning family music and arts festival
Solfest – Cumbria’s award winning family music and arts festival Solfest is just around the corner, it is without a doubt one of the best family festivals in the UK; it’s safe, friendly, and spotless and this year looks set to be amazing. The festival, which has been running since 2004, is a favourite among […]
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Kids Round Up
Kids Round Up… Well before you know it Halloween and the October half-term will be here in a flash and once again, those with kids and grandkids will no doubt be planning how to fill the time during the break. Thankfully there will be lots to see and do around the county, but don’t hurt […]
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Great days out… on your doorstep
Great days out… on your doorstep. Who else is chomping-at-the-bit for the reopening of our indoor activity, museum and indoor attractions to reopen? Not long to go and I am a thousand percent sure that as I write, these guys are all busy as wee bees getting everything in place ready to welcome you all […]
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Cumbria’s Great Indoors – Get the kids out
Feature image by Gav Grozier Cumbria’s Great Indoors So the kids have been on holidays for a couple of weeks now and it’s got to the point that you just need to get them out of the house for the sake of your sanity. Queue the bad weather for the weekend. Suddenly the […]
