We're camping this weekend up there. 3 kids: 9, 7, 3. Any none bike activities nearby for us you'd recommend?
Depends what you are into? Most things will involve a bit of travel.
Kirkby lonsdale is worth a visit along with devil's Bridge and a walk to ruskin's view.
Hills nearby depending on weather for views and walking abilities - farleton fell and Hutton roof with limestone pavements.
Warton cragg and Arnside knott too with views over the morecambe Bay. nice coastal walk between the 2 also.
Silverdale has a holiday park at Holgates with swimming if weather awful, but it will be busy.
Greenlands farm near Carnforth for animals.
Lakeland oasis wildlife park on the a6 south of Milnthorpe too.
Sizergh Castle - national trust, Levens Hall for visits
Take them for a little walk along Scout Scar near Kendal. They'll feel like they're on a real mountain as the views of Morecambe Bay are stunning
at that age my kids really loved this place:
https://www.greenlandsfarmvillage.co.uk/
we were staying near Grange for a week and it rained for 7 days... so indoor options always handy!
cheers,
Keith
Also Lakeland Maze Farm Park near Sedgwick, Farleton crags good and Arnside Knott, great views.
Might be a bit out of the way but Stainforth Force just north of Settle is great for a bit of jumping off a waterfall and swimming about if the river levels are right.
Holker Hall is good
As is the motor museum and the boat museum if the weathers poor
my kids and I also enjoyed visiting White Scar Cave a few years ago too:
great tour, and on this occasion it was a relief to be underground in the cool as outside it was so HOT!
Be half an hour in the car but there's Ingleton for show caves - white scar [edit - beaten to it 🙂 ] and ingleborough cave. There are also a few (Borrin's moor cave) which can be explored with a bit of care. Perhaps not with a three year old (shudder to think of some of the things I did when I was a kid, and indeed with my kids). And there's the ingleton waterfalls trail. You can swim a bit in the pool at Thornton Force at the top. Not done any of this for years as it's all rambles and tearooms for us now, when I'm not on the bike.
Yorda's cave in Kingsdale is fun for kid. Bring bright cycle lights as it's obviously very dark, just be careful if there has been a lot of rain. It's only a 5 mins walk from the road.
https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/places/yordas_cave/