The High Peaks and Rugged Valleys Cross Lakeland’s steepest, remotest passes or venture around the little-visited south-western tip of Cumbria, and you
Read More »Lakes and Waters in the East of the Lake District Derwentwater may be the Queen of the Lakes, Windermere the longest and Wastwater the deepest, but no
Read More »Exploring Ravenglass: A Unique Coastal Settlement The tranquil coastal settlement of Ravenglass enjoys a unique status in Europe. It’s the only village
Read More »Hike Cross Fell from Blencarn For visitors, Blencarn represents a key location at the foot of the Pennines. It is the starting
Read More »Exploring the Town’s Rich History The old market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is a lovely place in which to base yourself while
Read More »England’s Literary Retreat Sedbergh, sitting at the foot of the Howgill Fells, is England’s official ‘book town’. Literary lovers shouldn’t expect anything
Read More »Historical Transformation of Whitehaven Its attractive harbour area and elegant Georgian townhouses are reminders of Whitehaven’s transition from simple fishing village to
Read More »Along a fairly flat coastline – fairly flat all the way from north Wales to southern Scotland, in fact – St Bees
Read More »Once little more than a fishing village, Maryport’s heyday began towards the end of the eighteenth century when the local coal and
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
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