Brockhole - The Lake District Visitor Centre on the shores of Windermere has the ideal mix of activities on site:
Combine the free activities on site with a tutored learning session. Choose from:
Discover more about the National Park by visiting the exhibition and exploring the grounds using trails, scavenger hunts and the bird hide. Add in the adventure playground, shop and traversing wall and you have a full day of enjoyable learning activities, free of charge.
For Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 children there is also the Play and Learn room with indoor climbing wall, soft play and creativity space.
If you would like a short introduction to the National Park, refreshments on arrival and a reserved undercover lunch space, then the Learning Core offers you this support for a small charge - Learning Core (PDF)
Whether it’s adventure and challenge (PDF) you are looking for, or learning sessions (PDF) with a focus on tourism and issues in the National Park, we can help.
See youth group activities (PDF) for further details
You can pre-order hot lunches or picnic bags. Please ask for further details.
For more information, contact Ruth Suddaby, Learning Coordinator on 015394 46601 or email ruth.suddaby@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Full tutored day visits are also available in the National Park delivered by the Field Studies Council (opens in new window)
The Lake District National Park Authority looks after this unique corner of England, encouraging people to enjoy and understand its beauty and helping those who live and work here. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners, ecologists and event organisers.
