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Read More »Located beside Maryport harbour, the Lake District Coast Aquarium is home to more than 2000 creatures. The display tanks hold local freshwater
Read More »Overlooking the choppy waters of the Solway Firth, Senhouse Roman Museum contains artefacts unearthed from the adjoining Roman fort of Alauna. The
Read More »The Beacon Museum tells the story of Whitehaven in a lively, engaging way. As well as being able to view historic artefacts,
Read More »The history of the rum trade is told in this museum housed in the eighteenth-century cellars, offices and bonded warehouse of the
Read More »To the south and west, Cumbria is bordered by the sea – a fact that many visitors overlook in their desire to
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
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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