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Fell & Family is a guide to eating, walking and exploring Cumbria, written by Dan and Julia, a family in Stanwix, Carlisle. Guides, a calendar of events and two free emails a week, all checked against the venue's own page.
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Family days out
Tessa Bunney: What the Sea Decides to Give You
Thu 1 Oct
The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness · Free Details ↗
The Brilliance of Birds
Thu 1 Oct
Rheged, Penrith Details ↗
Tiddlers: Museum Explorer Group
Thu 1 Oct, 13:00
The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness · Free Details ↗
Back to the Moon for Good Planetarium Show
Thu 1 Oct, 16:30
Grizedale Observatory, Grizedale Book ↗
National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
Thu 1 Oct, 19:15
Brewery Arts, Kendal Details ↗
Grown-up days out
Talk: Life Before 999
Tue 29 Sep, 14:00
The Armitt Museum, Ambleside Details ↗
Talk: The Seaton Priory Estate and the Pennington Family
Tue 29 Sep, 18:30
Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass Details ↗
Forage and Nibble with The Forage Box
Thu 1 Oct, 11:00
Holker Hall and Gardens, Cark-in-Cartmel Book ↗
The High Road to Dalton
Thu 1 Oct, 18:30
Oxen Park Reading Room, Oxen Park Details ↗
A Brief Case of Crazy
Thu 1 Oct, 19:30
Theatre by the Lake, Keswick Book ↗
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↗Blowy on the tops. Stay low today.
↗It's a good week for talks and the cinema, and you can do the walk between showers.
↗Cockermouth food festival and a Gruffalo weekend. Buttermere for a proper walk.
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Fell & Family is our own guide to living in and exploring Cumbria. We wanted a plain, honest place to see what's on and where to go, so we built it, and we share it because we think it helps residents and visitors alike.