Get hands-on history at Hadrian’s Wall. See the Roman military brought to life by living-history actors, original relics, and reconstructions. Join an active excavation and work with the museum staff to unearth pottery and other relics of the past at the Roman Army Museum & Magna Roman Fort.

Experience a horse ride like no other with Cumbrian Heavy Horses, exploring the area on draft breeds such as Clydesdales, Shires, and Ardennes. Enjoy stunning views across the Irish Sea and the English Lake District, an area designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, from the back of one of these gentle giants. Canter from the Duddon Estuary on the Cumbria coastline along endless miles of beautiful sand dunes and tranquil scenery.

Wax poetic at the Worsdworth House & Gardens. A visit to Wordsworth House and Garden is a unique opportunity to experience late 18th-century life firsthand. This lovely Georgian townhouse, in the Cumbrian town of Cockermouth, was the birthplace and childhood home of romantic poet William Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy.