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
Read More »They say good things come in small packages and that’s very true of Arnside. This former fishing village, bounded to the north
Read More »There are two atmospheric nature reserves on Walney, one at either end of the nine mile-long island. Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s South Walney
Read More »A half-mile stretch of the Hadrian’s Wall Path leads from the edge of Gilsland village to the farm at Willowford and down
Read More »Boasting a long and proud history, Carlisle is located in Cumbria’s far north, just a few miles from the Scottish border. It
Read More »Birdoswald, about a half-hour drive east from Carlisle, has one of the best preserved forts along Hadrian’s Wall. Apart from in one
Read More »The southern end of Ambleside is known as Waterhead. Here, at the northern tip of Windermere, are a few hotels and restaurants
Read More »Home to a pub and a café-cum-gallery, Uldale is located on the flanks of the Lake District’s Northern Fells. About five miles
Read More »There’s nowhere else quite like Troutbeck in the Lake District. While other settlements cluster together in valley bottoms, this idyllic village is
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