Towns in Cumbria

Buttermere, Cumbria

Even when swirling mist rolls in over the stark fells surrounding Buttermere, the little hamlet remains serene in its simplicity and beauty.

Caldbeck, Cumbria

An old brewery stands beside the Caldbeck - a tribute to the cold clear waters which gave the village its name. Caldbeck, which means 'cold stream' in Old Norse, grew up where...

Carlisle, Cumbria

For over 1700 years this town occupied an important position on the Scottish-English border, few town's have experienced such turbulent times, but strangely Carlisle has little...

Cartmel, Cumbria

Cartmel's village square is surrounded by old shops, pubs and a 14th century gatehouse owned by the National Trust.

Castlerigg, Cumbria

Castlerigg is a favoured destination for tourists, it is easily accessible from the market town of Keswick and is within easy reach of the snaking waters of the pretty River Greta, picturesque becks and fells.

Cockermouth, Cumbria

Cockermouth is ideally placed to be used as a centre for touring the Lake District National Park. It has a High Street seemingly unaltered, and is ringed by some of the finest scenery in England.

Coniston, 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.

Dalton, Cumbria

Dalton-in-Furness, 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 road leads from Ulverston and the other from...

Dent, Cumbria

Chance upon the village of Dent and you chance upon some of the finest countryside in the Cumbrian Dales.

Dufton, Cumbria

Elterwater, Cumbria

Elterwater is barely 200ft above sea level, it is picturesquely set beneath the glories of the Langdale Pikes

Eskdale Green, Cumbria

Garrigill, 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 surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village...

Glenridding, Cumbria

Glenridding lies in a beautiful area on the south-west side of Ullswater.

Grange in Borrowdale, Cumbria

A picturesque village in the Borrowdale valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in England.

Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria

The town is backed by beautiful woodland and overlooks the vast expanse of Morecombe Bay.

Grasmere, 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

Grizebeck, 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.

Hall Dunnerdale, 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.