Top Carlisle Outdoor Activities

Sit back and relax as this scenic, educational cruise takes you over Coniston Water and shows you the best sights of the lake. You’ll sail past Wild Cat Island, Brantwood, which is the former home of 19th-century English writer and philosopher John Ruskin, and the Coniston fells while you hear all about the local area and its history from your guide.

Learn all about the species of birds of prey that call Cumbria home, and see how they look, live and behave up close. With your enthusiastic guide and birds of prey expert, learn how falconers can call their birds back, and how important this was to Medieval life. Enjoy the peaceful countryside setting of the falconry centre as you spend time with the owls, kestrels and falcons, and hear about the local area from your local guide.