Attractions
Enjoy a variety of activities and sports in the Eden Valley and on lake Ullswater; golf, pony-trekking, fishing, cycling, walking , paintball, quad biking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming and rowing then taste some of Cumbria’s finest food in our specialist shops, restaurants, tea rooms and pubs. There are wonderful attractions and interesting places to visit.
Eden Ostrich World, the Alpaca Centre, historic houses and gardens, lead mines in the North Pennines, the South Tynedale & Eden Valley railways, Wetheriggs Steam Pottery, Rheged – Europe's largest grass covered building ... are all in Eden.
Inns, pubs, tea rooms, cafés, restaurants and specialist food shops where you can buy the best Cumbrian produce to take back to the perfect self-catering cottage!
Aira Force, Alston, Appleby-in-Westmoreland, Ashgill Falls, Blencathra, Cross Fell, Eden Monuments, Haweswater, High Street, Kirkby Stephen, Lacy's Caves, Long Meg & her Daughters, Penrith, Pooley Bridge, Howtown and Glenridding on Ullswater are all in Eden. The rest of the Lake District, Hadrian’s Wall, the border city of Carlisle, the North Pennines and the Yorkshire Dales are all within easy reach.
A haven for artists, sculptors and potters- their work is exhibited in the many galleries in the Eden Valley and every year artists open up their studios to the public. Potfest in the Park and the Pens bring in potters from across Europe. Discover the Eden Bench Marks along the river Eden or enjoy open air Shakespeare performances at Brougham Hall or Hutton-in-the-Forest.
Enjoy the great outdoors in Eden - a different walk every day or a whole range of other activities - cycling, fishing, golf, climbing, horse-riding, sailing ,canoeing, kayaking, windsufing, clay pigeon-shooting, paintballing, go-karting, archery, quad biking. There are indoor swimming pools in Appleby & Penrith and outdoor pools in Askham, Hunsonby, Lazonby & Shap.