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
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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
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Exploring Ravenglass: A Unique Coastal Settlement The tranquil coastal settlement of Ravenglass enjoys a unique status in Europe. It’s the only village
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Hike Cross Fell from Blencarn For visitors, Blencarn represents a key location at the foot of the Pennines. It is the starting
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Exploring the Town’s Rich History The old market town of Kirkby Lonsdale is a lovely place in which to base yourself while
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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
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Historical Transformation of Whitehaven Its attractive harbour area and elegant Georgian townhouses are reminders of Whitehaven’s transition from simple fishing village to
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Along a fairly flat coastline – fairly flat all the way from north Wales to southern Scotland, in fact – St Bees
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Once little more than a fishing village, Maryport’s heyday began towards the end of the eighteenth century when the local coal and
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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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