Armathwaite lies in the northern reaches of the Eden Valley, the last stop on the Settle to Carlisle Railway before the line
Read More »Don’t go to Appleby expecting lots of fascinating, paid-for tourist attractions; go there to enjoy the laid-back, sedate feel of the place,
Read More »Located at about 1000ft above sea level, Alston is one of the highest towns in England. It’s an enchanting place to wander
Read More »Almost one-third of the Yorkshire Dales National Park falls within the county of Cumbria, stretching from the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale
Read More »North of Ravenglass, Cumbria’s coast is more developed. Before you get to the towns of Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport though, there’s the
Read More »The far south of Cumbria consists of a series of peninsulas that jut out into Morecambe Bay – popular with bird spotters
Read More »Beyond the Lake District lies the border country – England’s border with Scotland and, nearly 2,000 years ago, the north-western boundary of
Read More »The Lake District is England’s largest National Park. It’s also England’s most spectacular National Park; you won’t see scenery like it anywhere
Read More »North of Kirkby Stephen, the River Eden runs through a landscape of wooded gorges, rolling farmland and idyllic red sandstone villages, all
Read More »The beauty of Cumbria and the Lake District has inspired writers and artists for centuries – a spectacular landscape of craggy mountains, glistening lakes,
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