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Having spent more than 25 years overseeing the success and growth of one of the county’s best-known heritage attractions, one of the most familiar faces in Cumbria’s heritage sector is retiring, Edwin Maher’s name has been synonymous with the Lakeland Motor Museum since he joined the business in June 1993…

A treasure trove of items belonging to William Wordsworth never seen publicly before has been given to Rydal Mount, the poet’s home near Ambleside. The items include two portraits which had not been seen for generations and that have never appeared on public display. There’s a framed portrait in oils…

This year is the 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth, and to celebrate, Wordsworth House and Garden in Cockermouth has teamed up with the Words by the Water literary festival to launch the Wordsworth@250 Young People’s Poetry Competition. Budding writers under the age of 19 are invited to follow in…

Owners of classic cars and motorbikes are being invited to bring their vehicles along to one of the north’s leading heritage attractions this December, for the Lakeland Motor Museum’s Boxing Day ‘Drive & Ride In Day’ gathering. Based on previous attendance, up to 150 vehicles are expected to attend throughout…

Brantwood is closing a year of celebration with a beautiful exhibition of watercolours and drawings by Samuel Prout (1783-1852). On display in Brantwood’s Blue Gallery 27 November – 15 March 2020. Prout was a one of Ruskin’s early drawing masters and probably the most influential on the development of his ability…

A magical Christmas at Blackwell and Windermere Jetty A magical Christmas at Lakeland Arts Festive feasts, gifts, choirs, elf workshops and an incredible indoor forest Visitors can experience a magical Christmas at Blackwell and Windermere Jetty this winter. Windermere Jetty Museum of Boats, Steam and Stories celebrates its first Christmas…

Staff and Volunteers at Muncaster Castle have been nurturing and growing pumpkin plants over the last few months in time for a pre-Halloween pumpkin competition. Rivalry amongst the competitors has been the talk of the Castle with sneaky tricks, secret recipes, and cunning plans for growing the largest and heaviest…

The Lakeland Motor Museum has won praise from Castrol for its “amazing range” of related memorabilia – a sample of which has been laid-out to mark 120 years since the iconic oil company was formed. Founded in 1899 by Charles Cheers Wakefield as ‘The Wakefield Oil Company’, the Castrol branding…

Alpacaly Ever After is on a mission –  to rehome alpacas and llamas from all over the country and give them a wonderful new home with the very best of care, while bringing people in touch with the landscape and the natural world through outstanding alpaca and llama experiences, accessible…