On-site:
Just a ten minute walk away is Butterflowers’ sister site; Port Haverigg Holiday Village, which has its own freshwater lake. Here you can fish either from the lake (which is stocked with rainbow trout,) or from the sea wall.
The watersports centre has its own slalom course and offers lessons in waterskiing, wakeboarding and the latest craze of wakeskating. You can also launch your own boats, dinghies and windsurfers.
Part of the lagoon is owned by the RSPB and several pathways take you through different habitats leading to the hide. From here, you can watch Cumbria’s only breeding sandwich tern colony. Hodbarrow’s wildlife rich coastal lagoon is the largest stretch of coastal open water in north-west England. The reserve attracts little terns, warblers, great created grebes, red breasted mergansers and wildfowl such as wigeons. The large number of birds also attracts the attention of local birds of prey, including the peregrine falcon.
If you enjoy nature, you may also be lucky enough to spot seals or porpoises from the beach at Port Haverigg.
Off-site:
Whilst on holiday at Butterflowers, there is plenty to do in the local area. The site office stocks a large range of tourism leaflets to help you plan your stay and some of the most popular attractions are:
Muncaster Castle
Cumbria’s top attraction in 2004, Muncaster offers an historic castle, 77 acres of dramatic Himalayan gardens and the World Owl Centre. ‘Meet the Birds’ in a display on the castle lawns and witness ‘Heron Happy Hour’
The Lake District National Park
Butterflowers is on the doorstep of the Lake District, allowing you to enjoy its full array of attractions; from the bustle of Windermere and the peace of Coniston and Ullswater to the rugged landscape of the Northern Lakes.
Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
The magic of steam and the spirit of adventure; travelling from the coast to the foot of England’s highest mountain.
South Lakes Wild Animal Park
The UK’s unique conservation zoo and winner of the top attraction award for four years, including 2005. Get amazingly close to a wide variety of animals from around the world, including Rhino, Giraffe, Baboons and Lemurs. The highlight of any trip is the tiger feeding, which is unique in Europe.
Aquarium of the Lakes
From mountain-top to Morecambe Bay the award-winning Aquarium of the Lakes takes you on an amazing voyage of discovery. More than 30 spectacular, naturally-themed habitats bring the natural history of the Lake District vividly to life. Enjoy close encounters with hundreds of amazing creatures including trout, eels, pike, perch, giant crabs, rays and many more.
RAF Millom Museum
The RAF Millom Museum is the leading independently funded aviation collection in the North West. The museum details the aviation and military history of the North West and displays the collections of its partners; the Lancashire Aircraft Investigation Team, South Lancashire Aviation Research and Peak District Air Crash Research.
