The old market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is a lovely place in which to base yourself while seeing the sights of south-east
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Read More »Its attractive harbour area and elegant Georgian townhouses are reminders of Whitehaven’s transition from simple fishing village to England’s third largest port.
Read More »Along a fairly flat coastline – fairly flat all the way from north Wales to southern Scotland, in fact – St Bees
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Read More »A few miles inland from Maryport is the sedate town of Cockermouth. It’s probably best known among visitors as being the birthplace
Read More »The market town of Ulverston sits on the Furness peninsula, one of the many fingers of land reaching out into Morecambe Bay
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Read More »Cartmel is a charming village where monastic buildings brush shoulders with delightful cottages, where foodies come to dine in world-class restaurants and
Read More »Cumbria’s second largest town, Barrow-in-Furness grew up around the iron and steel industry and the Vickers shipyard. The main attractions for tourists
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