Hunday Manor Country House: Round & About

Our part of Cumbria offers stunning scenery, relaxation, culture, history and more. We are sure Hunday Manor guests will find there's something for everyone here - but, as "seeing is believing", please enjoy our specially commissioned series of webfilms about our beautiful area (each film 2-4 minutes running time).
Newsflash Nov. 2006 - updated films: Hunday Manor, The Lakes, Workington and Allonby

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Silloth
Dating from Victorian times, Silloth boasts wide, elegant, tree-lined streets. The extensive sea-front and promenade towards Skinburness offer relaxation while the 18-hole golf-course has a reputation of being excellent but testing. A birdwatchers’ and anglers’ haven.

Allonby
A charming little village offering both sand and shingle beaches - popular with children for the “famous” Allonby ponies, with adults for windsurfing. The greens and beaches offer wide-open spaces for wonderful walks. Nearby are the well-preserved saltpans at Crosscanonby and Milefortlet 21 which is part of the Roman heritage of Cumbria.

Maryport boasts many attractions connected with the maritime connec-
tions such as the Maritime Museum or the Maryport Mari-
na and the interes-
ting Maryport Aquaria. Not to be overlooked is the Roman past of Maryport which can be rediscovered in the Senhouse Roman Museum.

Parts of Workington date from Roman times and the 18th century saw an industrial expansion based on iron ore and coal. Now the town is again experiencing regeneration with an exciting town centre re-development project. Older Workington, e.g. Portland Square, the picturesque ruin of Workington Hall, St John's and St. Michael's church or the Helena Thompson museum are also all sights well worth seeing.

Whitehaven pays tribute to its industrial past with the Haig Colliery Mining Museum and the award-winning Beacon. After undergoing a long-term restoration project White-
haven's historic harbour is well worth a visit.

Ravenglass
Uniquely situated at the estuary of three rivers, the Esk, the Mite and the Irt, Ravenglass was an important naval base in Roman times. Charming, with a cobbled main street, stories of smugglers along the Solway Coast come to life here. Now famous for the popular tourist attraction - the L’aal Ratty – the Ravenglass to Eskdale narrow-gauge railway with which you can now enjoy a wonderful day out.

Cockermouth is the birthplace of Dorothy and William Wordsworth and is a delightful little town which pays tribute to the great poet by having "a host of yellow daffodils" in and around the town in spring.

Keswick
A charming town with lots to offer: trips on Derwent Water with the steamer or rowing boat, shopping in the many attractive shops, a visit to the Pencil Museum, an evening in the theatre in the "Theatre by the Lake" or a journey into the past at the Castlerigg Stone Circle.

Only about a mile from Ravenglass, Muncaster Castle has been important since Roman times and home to the Pennington family since 1208. Magnificent gardens and the fascinating owl centre, as well as the possibility of taking a tour of the house itself make Muncaster well worth a visit.