Things to do when it’s Raining
Settle is a great base for exploring Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria – what ever the weather.
When the sun is shining there is nothing that can beat the great outdoors. There is so much wonderful countryside to explore, be it on foot, on a bike or in a car. However, the sun doesn’t always shine and so we thought it would be helpful to give some suggestions of ‘places to visit’ and ‘things to do’ when the weather is not so kind.
The distance from Settle is given against each destination. Click on the links to find out details of each suggestion.
Take a Train Ride
Settle Carlisle Railway (Settle)
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (nr Skipton) – 17mls
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Keighley) – 25mls
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway (nr Ulverston) – 40mls
Wensleydale Railway (Leeming Bar) – 52mls
Take a Boat Ride
Pennine Boat Trips & Cruises (Skipton) – 17mls
Explore a Cave
Ingleborough Caves (Clapham) – 7mls
White Scar Caves (Ingleton) – 11mls
Stump Cross Caverns (nr Pately Bridge) – 38mls
Visit a Castle
Skipton Castle – 17mls
Clitheroe Castle – 20mls
Lancaster Castle – 28mls
Ripley Castle (nr Harrogate) – 38mls
Middleham Castle – 40mls
Bolton Castle (nr Leyburn) – 40mls
Richmond Castle – 51mls
Visit a Historic House
Browsholme Hall (nr Clitheroe) – 20mls
East Riddleston Hall (Keighley) – 25mls
Gawthorpe Hall (nr Padiham) – 27mls
Sizergh Castle (nr Kendal) – 27mls
Levens Hall (nr Kendal) – 28mls
Holker Hall (nr Cartmel) – 40mls
Harewood House (nr Leeds) – 42mls
Temple Newsam House (Leeds) – 42mls
Rydal Mount (nr Grasmere) – 42mls
Dove Cottage (Grasmere) – 46mls
Hill Top (Home of Beatrix Potter) (nr Hawkshead) – 42mls
Newby Hall (nr Ripon) – 46mls
Brantwood (nr Coniston) – 46mls
Kiplin Hall (nr Richmond) – 51mls
Visit a Museum or Heritage Centre
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.ncbpt.org.uk/folly/”>Museum of North Craven Life</a> (Settle) <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.forestofbowland.com/visit_attractions_interest.asp#Slaidburn”>Slaidburn Heritage Centre</a> (Slaidburn) – 15mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/Craven/Visitors/Craven%20Museum%20and%20Gallery”>Craven Museum & Gallery</a> (Skipton) – 17mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.htnw.co.uk/phc.html”>Pendle Heritage Centre</a> (Barrowford) – 20mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yorkshiredalesminingmuseum.com/detail.asp”>Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum</a> (Earby) 21mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.cravendc.gov.uk/Craven/Visitors/Craven%20Museum%20and%20Gallery/CravenPhoenixProject/AssistantCuratorCollectionsandVolunteers/UpperWharfedaleFolkMuseum/”>Upper Wharfedale Folk Museum</a> (Grassington) – 24mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/dales_countryside_museum”>Dales Countryside Museum</a> (Hawes) – 24mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.bradfordmuseums.org/cliffecastle/visitor.htm”>Cliffe Castle Museum</a> (Keighley) – 25mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.dentvillageheritagecentre.co.uk”>Dent Village Heritage Centre</a> (Dent) – 26mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.ilklytoymuseum.co.uk”>Ilkley Toy Museum</a> (Ilkley) – 26mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.ilkley.org/arts/fomh.htm”>Manor House Art Gallery & Museum</a> (Ilkley) – 26mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.lakelandmuseum.org.uk”>Museum of Lakeland Life</a> (Kendal) – 30mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.bronte.org.uk”>Bronte Parsonage Museum</a> (Haworth) – 30mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.ribchestermuseum.org”>Ribchester Roman Museum</a> (nr Blackburn) – 30mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk”>National Media Museum</a> (Bradford) – 34mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.saltsmill.org.uk”>Salts Mill</a> (Bradford) – 34mls<br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com”>National Football Museum (Preston) – 37mls<br>
</a><a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.nidderdalemuseum.com”>Nidderdale Museum</a> (Pately Bridge) – 38mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk”>Lakeland Motor Museum</a> (Cartmel) – 40mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.royalarmouries.org”>Royal Armouries</a> (Leeds) – 42mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.riponmuseums.co.uk”>Ripon Museums</a> (Ripon) – 46mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.wordsworth.org.uk”>Wordsworth Museum & Art Gallery</a> (Grasmere) – 46mls <br>
<a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk”>The Bowes Museum</a> (Barnard Castle) – 51mls
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Museum of North Craven Life (Settle)
Slaidburn Heritage Centre (Slaidburn) – 15mls
Craven Museum & Gallery (Skipton) – 17mls
Pendle Heritage Centre (Barrowford) – 20mls
Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum (Earby) 21mls
Upper Wharfedale Folk Museum (Grassington) – 24mls
Dales Countryside Museum (Hawes) – 24mls
Cliffe Castle Museum (Keighley) – 25mls
Dent Village Heritage Centre (Dent) – 26mls
Ilkley Toy Museum (Ilkley) – 26mls
Manor House Art Gallery & Museum (Ilkley) – 26mls
Museum of Lakeland Life (Kendal) – 30mls
Bronte Parsonage Museum (Haworth) – 30mls
Ribchester Roman Museum (nr Blackburn) – 30mls
National Media Museum (Bradford) – 34mls
Salts Mill (Bradford) – 34mls
National Football Museum (Preston) – 37mls
Nidderdale Museum (Pately Bridge) – 38mls
Lakeland Motor Museum (Cartmel) – 40mls
Royal Armouries (Leeds) – 42mls
Ripon Museums (Ripon) – 46mls
Wordsworth Museum & Art Gallery (Grasmere) – 46mls
The Bowes Museum (Barnard Castle) – 51mls
Visit a Restored Mill
Gayle Mill (nr Hawes) – 24mls
Visit an Art & Craft Gallery
Platform Gallery (Clitheroe) – 20mls
Elm Gallery (Ilkley) – 26mls
Farfield Mill Arts & Heritage Centre (nr Sedbergh) – 27mls
Abbot Hall Art Gallery (Kendal) – 27mls
Gallery H (Arnside) – 30mls
John Kershaw Studio Pottery (Windermere) – 38mls
The Heaton Cooper Studio (Grasmere) – 47mls
Learn about James Herriot
World of James Herriot (Thirsk) -56mls
Learn about Beatrix Potter
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (Bowness-on-Windermere) – 40mls
Enjoy some Indoor Sport
Matrix Superbowl & Snooker (Skipton) – 17mls
Prestige Indoor Karting (Colne) – 21mls
Action Zone Laser Combat (Harrogate) – 38mls
Go for a Swim
Craven Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre (Skipton) – 17mls
Watch a Film
Skipton Plaza Cinema – 17mls
Brewery Arts Centre (Kendal) – 27mls
See how Cheese is made
Wensleydale Creamery (Hawes) – 24mls
See how Ropes are made
Outhwaite Ropemakers (Hawes) – 24mls
See how Beer is made
Black Sheep Brewery (Masham) -55mls
Theakston’s Brewery (Masham) – 55mls
Watch Horses Swimming
Horses Health Farm at Rathmell (nr Settle) – 3mls
Go Shopping
Watershed Mill Visitor Centre (Settle)
Boundary Mill (Colne) – 21mls
Oswaldtwistle Mills Shopping Village – 28mls
K Village (Kendal) – 30mls
Lakeland (Windermere) – 38mls
