Once little more than a fishing village, Maryport’s heyday began towards the end of the eighteenth century when the local coal and
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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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Where is Ulverston? The market town of Ulverston sits on the Furness peninsula, one of the many fingers of land reaching out
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A refined seaside town Grange-over-Sands is a genteel seaside town that lies on the western side of the Kent estuary in South
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Cartmel is a charming village where monastic buildings brush shoulders with delightful cottages, where foodies come to dine in world-class restaurants and
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Barrow’s Tourist Attractions Cumbria’s second largest town, Barrow-in-Furness grew up around the iron and steel industry and the Vickers shipyard. The main
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Exploring Arnside’s Natural Beauty They say good things come in small packages and that’s very true of Arnside. This former fishing village
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There are two atmospheric nature reserves on Walney, one at either end of the nine mile-long island. Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s South Walney
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A half-mile stretch of the Hadrian’s Wall Path leads from the edge of Gilsland village to the farm at Willowford and down
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Boasting a long and proud history, Carlisle is located in Cumbria’s far north, just a few miles from the Scottish border. It
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