Cultural

Combine a short break holiday with learning a new skill or developing a new found interest.

Perhaps you have always fancied trying your hand at dry-stone walling or joining an organic bread making course - no, these two activities are not linked!

Here are just a few ideas to exercise the 'little grey cells'

• Organic Bread Making Courses at the Organic Bakery Melmerby and at the Little Salkeld Water Mill
• Newt Watching at Acorn Bank, the National Trust property in Temple Sowerby
• Dry Stone Walling at Buttermere
• Arts & Crafts and Fine Arts at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
• Tree Planting Days - National Tree Week in November
• Guided Walks and Walking Festivals
• Museums and Galleries
• Hadrians Wall World Heritage Site
• Explore the Myths and Legends of Eden
• Follow the Eden Church Trail
• Watch the Ospreys at Bassenthwaite