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A quick guide to Wigton
Wigton is a small market town in Cumbria, north-west England. It’s situated about 12 miles south-west of Carlisle and 16 miles north-east of Maryport, between the Caldbeck Fells and the S […]

Silloth is a super scenic Cumbria seaside town, nestling on the shores of the Solway Firth with a huge green expanse in the town centre. This is called, not surprisingly “The Green”. So if a quiet p […]

Ulverston is a market town and large civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, North West England. Historically in Lancashire, the town is 8 miles northeast of Barrow-in-Furness. It lies just 4 miles […]

Bowness on Windermere – The Five Minute Spare Guide     Bowness-on-Windermere is possibly the best located of the Lake District towns, being strategically sited halfway along Lake W […]

Appleby or Appleby-in-Westmorland to give it its full title is a market town and civil parish in the Eden district of the county of Cumbria, north-west England, situated on the banks of the River Eden. Before […]

Barrow-in-Furness, commonly known as Barrow, a town and borough in the county of Cumbria, northwest England. Historically part of Lancashire, it was incorporated into the new county of Cumbria in the major local […]

Kendal is a historic Cumbria market town at the southern end of the Lake District which is probably best known Worldwide for its Mint Cake. However, it has loads to offer even for those without a sweet tooth. […]

Keswick is the biggest market town in the Lake District and despite lying more towards the north of the National Park it is an ideal Cumbrian staycation base. Often dubbed the Capital of the Lakes, the g […]

Northern Rail passengers face more strike action and delays as the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has extended its timetable of planned strikes on Northern Rail services to every […]

Workington The Rugby Town With A Once Famous Football Team
Workington is a port town situated on the west Cumbrian coast of north-west England. Set in the Borough of Allerdale at the mouth of the River Derwent, […]

Welcome to Whitehaven The Town With A Big History
Whitehaven is a port town on the west coast of Cumbria, northwest England. It lies midway between Cumbria’s two largest communities, Carlisle and […]

Welcome To Maryport The Cumbrian Coastal Town With A Marina
Maryport is a small coastal town situated at the southernmost point of the Solway Firth, in Cumbria, North West England. It’s located about 26 miles ( […]

Penrith – The Edens Historic Market Town
Penrith is an old market town situated in the Cumbria’s Eden Valley, North West England. Its located at a major road intersection, i.e. that of the n […]

Cockermouth – The Little Cumbrian Market Town With The Big History
Looking for a holiday with a base on the edge of the Lake District which has oodles of history, connections to a few famous people and even has a […]

Carlisle – The Five Minute Spare Guide Where is Carlisle? The historic City of Carlisle is located in the County of Cumbria, in the North West of England, UK. The City is about […]