Pictures of Cumbria

The Buttermere in the Lake District, Cumbria - AUGUST 2004

About Cumbria

Cumbria, Englands second largest County can be found in the North-Western part of England. One of its many outstanding attractions is the ever popular and positively breathtaking 'Lake District' the land of crystal clear blue lakes, endless picturesque mountains, including Englands highest mountain, 'Scafell Pike' an impressive 978 metres high. For a truly exhilarating experience why not explore the Lake District from one of the warm and welcoming Hotels situated within the secluded lush green valleys. (add/update description)

See below for all the best towns & attractions in Cumbria, or see a selection of our Cumbria photographs on our picture tour of Cumbria..

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Recommended towns & villages in Cumbria

	Broughton-in-Furness This attractive little place can boast of once being an important market town with a history stretching back to around the 15th and 16th centuries... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Eskdale Green .. Information \| Pictures (20) \| Hotels
	Maulds Meaburn Hunter Davies (famous author, journalist and broadcaster) described the village as "... one of the most beautiful villages in the country"... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels
	Watendlath A place of great beauty, Watendlath's dramatic landscape inspired writer Sir Hugh Walpole to choose it as the setting for his Rogue Herries series... Information \| Pictures (22) \| Hotels
	Workington Ancient market town of quintessential English charm, where you could easily swap the modern day cars parked in gracious tree-lined avenues for the horse and carriage of Victorian times... Information \| Pictures (4) \| Hotels

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Recommended attractions in Cumbria

	Derwentwater Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the..... Information \| Pictures (236) \| Hotels
	Lake District National Park I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,..... Information \| Pictures (154) \| Hotels
	St Bees Head These are the only cliffs on the coast of Cumbria, and it here visitors can catch a glimpse of the sheer drama of sea-birds, for..... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels
	Talkin Tarn Country Park This lovely country park occupies a magical landscape close to the historic market town of Brampton. The icy waters forming the..... Information \| Pictures (10) \| Hotels
	The Laurel & Hardy Museum The Laurel and Hardy Museum is appropriately sited in the town of Ulverston, Stan Laurel's birthplace. He was born in 1890, the..... Information \| Pictures (1) \| Hotels