Day Two: Cartmel and Kendal

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DAY TWO – TAN

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CARTMEL AND KENDAL

Coniston – Brantwood – Haverthwaite –

Cartmel – Grange-over-Sands –

Sizergh Castle – Kendal – Staveley

‘We pedalled on, dodging puddles while trying to glance at Coniston Water. The lake was high by the side of the road, with trees standing in water, while full-to-bursting streams were flooding down through beech woods on the left. There was no traffic at all, and with just a few ups and downs, it was a lovely road to cycle.

A couple of miles along the lakeshore brought us to little Peel Island standing proud of a promontory and, just beyond, we stopped by a reed-filled bay to look back. We were in Swallows and Amazons country.’

What to see, where to stay

Ruskin Museum, Coniston:

http://www.ruskinmuseum.com/

Coniston Steam Gondola:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/gondola/

Brantwood, home of John Ruskin

http://www.brantwood.org.uk/

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

http://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/

Cartmel Priory:

http://www.cartmelpriory.org.uk/

Cartmel Racecourse:

http://www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk/

Grange-over-Sands:

http://www.visitcumbria.com/sl/grange-over-sands/

Sizergh Castle:

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sizergh/

Kendal Museum:

http://www.kendalmuseum.org.uk/

Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal:

http://www.abbothall.org.uk/

Staveley guest house: 

http://www.lilehullets.co.uk/

 GALLERY

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