Lakeland Motor Museum

#1370 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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The Lakeland Motor Museum is a museum now located at Backbarrow, Cumbria, England which houses a collection of classic cars, motorcycles, bicycles, pedal cars and motoring related items and memorabilia and an exhibition dedicated to the land and water speed record activities of Sir Malcolm Campbell and his son Donald. ()

Established: 1978 (46 years ago)Coordinates: 54°15'32"N, 2°59'21"W

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Old Blue MillBackbarrow LA12 8TA EnglandUnited Kingdom

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+44 15395 30400

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Lakeland Motor Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, Lakes Aquarium, Fell Foot Park, Stott Park Bobbin Mill.

4.1 miS
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
105 min walk • Cartmel Racecourse is a small national hunt racecourse in the village of Cartmel, now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, historically in Lancashire.
1.9 miNE
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Lakes Aquarium
49 min walk • Nestled on the shores of Lake Windermere in the picturesque Lake District, the Lakes Aquarium is a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and families alike. This aquatic zoo offers a unique glimpse into the diverse ecosystems of both local and exotic waters...
1.9 miNE
Park, View point, Lake
Fell Foot Park, Windermere
49 min walk • Fell Foot Park is a country park, formerly the grounds of a Victorian house, situated beside Windermere, a lake in Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It is just north of Newby Bridge on the A592 road in the civil parish of Staveley-in-Cartmel in South Lakeland district.
2.1 miNE
Museum, Historical place
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Windermere
53 min walk • Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a 19th-century bobbin mill and now a working museum located near Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England. Built in 1835 the mill was one of over 65 such buildings in the Lake District, which provided wooden bobbins to the weaving and spinning industry primarily in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
2.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Simpson Ground Reservoir
63 min walk • Simpson Ground Reservoir is a reservoir in Cumbria, England, near the southeastern end of Windermere. It is located within a Forestry Commission conifer plantation, to the east of Staveley-in-Cartmel and provides fresh water supply for Grange-Over-Sands and the Haweswater aqueduct to Barrow.
1.8 miNE
Church
St Peter's Church
45 min walk • St Peter's Church is in the village of Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
4.2 miS
Monastery
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
109 min walk • Cartmel Priory Gatehouse is a medieval building located at Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It is listed grade II* and is part of a scheduled monument. It belongs to the National Trust.
2.4 miW
Church
Holy Trinity Church
62 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is located to the east of the village of Colton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
1.5 miE
Church
St Mary's Church
38 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Staveley-in-Cartmel, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Gummer's How
74 min walk • Gummer's How is a hill in the southern part of the Lake District, on the eastern shore of Windermere, near its southern end. How, derived from the Old Norse word haugr, is a common local term for a hill or mound.
1.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bigland Tarn, Cartmel
38 min walk • Bigland Tarn is a lake in Cumbria, England, about 3/4 mile southeast of Haverthwaite. Located at an elevation of 158 m, the lake has an area of 5.1 hectares and measures 325 m × 225 m.