Attractions in Cumbria

Holme Cultram Abbey in the town of Abbey Town, in the county of Cumbria
This was a Cistercian foundation of the 12th century of which the nave is now the parish Church of St.Mary, and although the...
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Hutton Roof Crags in the town of Hutton Roof, in the county of Cumbria
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Kirkstone Pass in the town of Ambleside, in the county of Cumbria
The Lake District's highest mountain pass open to motor traffic at an altitude of 1,489 feet (454 m). Along the pass can be found...
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Lake District National Park in the county of Cumbria
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,...
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Lake Windermere in the town of Windermere, in the county of Cumbria
This is the Lake District National Park's most dazzling resort as well as being England's largest natural lake. It is surrounded...
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Langdale Pikes in the town of Little Langdale, in the county of Cumbria
These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of...
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Levens Hall Garden in the town of Kendal, in the county of Cumbria
Levens Hall is a wonderful Elizabethan mansion, which began life as a medieval tower refuge against the Scots, it was completed...
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Long Meg & her Daughters in the town of Little Salkeld, in the county of Cumbria
The 12 foot high mass of sandstone known as Long Meg can be found close to a circle of smaller "daughter" stones in a spectacular...
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Lorton Vale in the county of Cumbria
Famed by Wordsworth in his famous poem 'Yew Trees', the Vale of Lorton is one of the prettiest parts of the Lake District.The...
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Lowther Castle in the town of Lowther, in the county of Cumbria
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Muncaster Castle in the town of Ravenglass, in the county of Cumbria
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Penrith Castle in the town of Penrith, in the county of Cumbria
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Piel Castle in the town of Barrow in Furness, in the county of Cumbria
The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a...
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Shap Abbey in the town of Shap, in the county of Cumbria
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Sizergh Castle in the town of Kendal, in the county of Cumbria
This ancient fortress has been the home of the Strickland family for more than 750 years. It began as a 60ft, four storey tower...
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St Bees Head in the town of St Bees, in the county of Cumbria
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...
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Stanley Force in the town of Boot, in the county of Cumbria
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Talkin Tarn Country Park in the town of Brampton, in the county of Cumbria
This lovely country park occupies a magical landscape close to the historic market town of Brampton. The icy waters forming the...
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Tarn Hows in the town of Coniston, in the county of Cumbria
This exceptional magical landscape is known as Beatrix Potter Country. For it is here amongst Lakeland's magnificent tarns and...
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The Bowder Stone in the town of Borrowdale, in the county of Cumbria
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