The Area Around Scalebeck Holiday Cottages

Below is a selection of just some of the things to do in the surrounding area:

	Abbott Lodge, Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 01931 712720  16 delicious flavours of Jersey ice cream made on the family farm, available in the tea room with tea, coffee and cakes. Children's play area.
	Acorn Bank Garden Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 017683 61893  Garden with largest collection of medicinal and culinary herbs in the north of England.
	Appleby Swimming Pool Chapel Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria Tel: 01768 351212 Excellent indoor community swimming pool with individual changing cubicles and friendly, helpful staff.
	Courtyard Gallery Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria Tel: 017683 51638 A 300-year-old building hosts work by local and national artists. You can take tea and coffee out of hand-made ceramic cups, cold drinks and cakes.
	Croglin Toys The Old School, Main Street, Lazonby, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 01768 870100 Original, locally-made wooden toys. Shop and viewing area into workshops.
	Eden Ostrich World Langwathby Hall Farm, Langwathby, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 01768 881771 Meet ostrich and other animals. Tea room, hayloft galleries, play areas, riverside walk,our zebroid, a sheep milking parlour and a new soft play area.
	Hazel Dene Garden Centre & Nursery Hazel Dene, Culgaith, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 01768 88252 The garden centre has a horticultural shop, giftware and fine foods shop, which sells local produce, with Mrs Millers tearoom selling meals & snacks.
	Kennedys Fine Chocolates The Old School, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 015396 24781 Lots of handmade chocolate for sale.
	Larch Cottage Nurseries Melkinthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 01931 712404 Specialist nursery growing one of the largest plants collections in the country all within a unique and atmospheric garden setting.
	Rutter Falls Waterfall, Watermill & Cafe Mill Cottage, Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria Tel: 01768 353243 Cafe, watermill, millwheel, ford, natural wildlife and public footpaths up and down the river.
	Wetheriggs Country Pottery Clifton Dykes, Penrith, Cumbria Tel: 01768 892733 Wetheriggs Pottery is the only remaining steam-powered pottery in Britain. Pots of fun studio, newt pond, play area, cafe, shop and museum.