Recommended Towns in Cumbria

Coniston in the county of Cumbria
There is a timelessness about this pretty village which is set beneath the awesome splendour of "The Old Man of Coniston" towering some 2,500ft above.
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Dalton-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria
Dalton-in-Furness can be found at the meeting point of the roads leading from the mass of sands forming the Furness peninsula-one...
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Dent in the county of Cumbria
Chance upon the village of Dent and you chance upon some of the finest countryside in the Cumbrian Dales.
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Elterwater in the county of Cumbria
Elterwater is barely 200ft above sea level, it is picturesquely set beneath the glories of the Langdale Pikes
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Garrigill in the county of Cumbria
This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way...
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Glenridding in the county of Cumbria
Glenridding lies in a beautiful area on the south-west side of Ullswater.
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Grange in Borrowdale in the county of Cumbria
A picturesque village in the Borrowdale valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in England.
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Grange-over-Sands in the county of Cumbria
The town is backed by beautiful woodland and overlooks the vast expanse of Morecombe Bay.
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Grasmere in the county of Cumbria
This tiny stone village is beautifully set between the tranquil waters of Grasmere Lake and the jagged heights of Helm Crag and Nab Scar
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Grizebeck in the county of Cumbria
This is a place that is all "Morning Glory" as the sun rises over the vast sweep of the moors, nature seems at peace with herself showing an intringent range of moorland colour and newly awaken wildlife creatures, out in search of food.
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Hall Dunnerdale in the county of Cumbria
Scenery does not come much finer than the scenic beauty surrounding the Valley of the River Duddon where you will find the delightful hamlet of Hall Dunnerdale.
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Kendal in the county of Cumbria
Sometimes referred to 'the auld grey town' because it was built mainly of grey stone, Kendal is a large Market town in the east...
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Keswick in the county of Cumbria
Keswick is a pretty Market Town that nestles between the spectacular Skiddaw Mountains and the northern end of the serene...
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Little Langdale in the county of Cumbria
Little Langdale is a delightful hamlet in a hauntingly beautiful area lying above the Furness Fells.
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Loweswater in the county of Cumbria
Loweswater is centred in a landscape of grandeur, it is surrounded by Mellbreak Fell, Carling Knott Fell and Burnbank Fell, all excellent climbing and walking country giving views of a mountainous landscape reflected in sun-kissed pewter waters.
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Maryport in the county of Cumbria
Today, first and foremost Maryport is a splendid resort town on the beautiful Solway coast, it is steeped in the maritime history of two thousand years of sea.
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Maulds Meaburn in the county of Cumbria
Hunter Davies (famous author, journalist and broadcaster) described the village as "... one of the most beautiful villages in the...
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Millom in the county of Cumbria
The town of Millom developed close to the banks of the estuary of the River Duddon. It nestles in the shadow of the Black Combe,...
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Nenthead in the county of Cumbria
Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum.
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Nether Wasdale in the county of Cumbria
Nether Wasdale lies opposite Wasdale Head at the western fringe of Wast Water.
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