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Hi all,
I'm visiting Cumbria for the 1st time ever with my 9 year old son and my new girlfriend week beginning 21/7/14 (we'll be based in Crosby Garrett). They've just been introduced and we're staying at her families property.
Anyone know the area and can suggest trips, things to do, places of interest that will be suitable for all?
She's not a cyclist so I doubt the bikes will be going 🙁
Any info would be a real help.
Cheers,
Stuart
There's absolutely nothing to see or do in Cumbria 😉
stay aware.. weird goings on up there.. have you ever noticed all the coachloads of old folk going there? have you ever seen one coming back?
From a 9 year olds perspective I would ask 'whats he into' rather than what can Cumbria offer.
Is he an active 9yr old? Is he a computer/gamer type lad? Is he keen to meet the new girlfriend?
Crosby Garrett is nr Kirkby Lonsdale and Orton. TBH there aint much around there unless you like sheep and the outdoors. All depends on what you lad likes
LoL. It's down there for us! We're in Central Scotland.
Wee boy has already met the girlfriend. It's going to be a bonding trip. He's into Minecraft/XBox as well as kicking a ball around, scooting, biking, and messing about with mud/sticks/rivers.
Stuart
Had a few suggestions that were all Lakes-based.
Looking at where you are though it's a fair trek into the Lakes as you're literally only just in Cumbria.
Depends on whether you want to travel every day I guess as it's an 80 mile round trip to Keswick for example and more like 90 to do Ambleside.
Go to Keswick boat landings, take launch to Hawse End and walk up Catbells and Maiden Moor, drop down to Rosthwaite for teashop goodies and get open topped double decker bus back to Keswick….fun, not too far to walk and varied.
High Cup Nick isn't too far from where you are…both these suggestions dependant on the others liking walking obviously!
Tan Hill Inn - all day session - leave son in your digs 😉
High Force Waterfall in Teesdale if he likes rivers!
Nr Kirby Lonsdale - Lakeland Maize Maze (there's a few things to do there) Caves at Ingleborough, like above you're a bit out of it over there
My automatic suggestion, especially with 9yo boy.
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/lake-district-suggestions-not-too-miss#post-5899007
Crosby Garrett is near Kirkby Stephen, not Lonsdale (although KL is not so far away). My neck of the woods this and when my son was 9, special days out would be:
Go to KS and catch the train to Settle for tea and shopping (over Ribhlehead Viaduct)
Drive down to Ingleton - White Scar caves visit or Waterfalls Walk
Over to Ullswater and trip on the steamers and to Aira force
Barnard Castle to visit the castle and Bowes Museum to see the mechanical swan
Trip over to Grizedale? Lots do do there.
Sounds like my lad. Have taken him camping in the lakes a few times and tbh the only requisite is a football/kite/cricket bat/frisby etc etc etc and a patch of grass. A lot is made of having something to do but a lot of fun can be had just messing about in a grass field with nice scenery.
Cant remember the name of the campsite we used a few years ago. Lyle Ratty (Train line) goes past it but they positively encourage having camp fires (Sell wood and have old steel wheels set into the ground), has masses of open grass areas. Has streams and water stuff to do and lots of walking and climbing to be done.
TBH you (under supervision) let the 9yr old set the camp fire going and look after dinner and he will soon forget his xbox. Came home smelling like a seasoned arsonist but we had a great laugh.
considering where you are, a day in the dales - swimming/rubber dinghy in semmer water (if nice weather), Forbidden Corner (pre book), Aysgarth falls and ice cream.
[url= http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/may/02/top-10-days-out-yorkshire-dales ]http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2012/may/02/top-10-days-out-yorkshire-dales[/url]
Thanks all for your suggestions.
I'll look into them all and have a geenral trawl.
Stuart