Looking to visit Cumbria? Find everything you need to know about the towns and cities in Cumbria. Whether you want to read up on history or find places to visit
Ravenglass in Brief Ravenglass is a small village located on the West Cumbrian coast in Northwest England. It lies between the towns of Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven at the confluence of the rivers Esk, Mite and Irt. It also happens to be the only coastal settlement in that lies within Lake District National Park. However, its…
No staycation in or sightseeing trip to the Eden district of Cumbria would be complete without spending a few hours in the small but beautifully formed village of Dacre. It is close enough to Penrith to make it an easy trip out. It is also home to one of Cumbria’s Grade I listed Churches and…
Askam in Furness is one of Cumbria’s many hidden gems and well worth taking the trouble to explore if visiting the county. Although the place itself is fairly modern, Ireleth which now forms part of its postal town pre-dates the Doomsday Book so there is a bit of history to the town. It is one…
Bowness-On-Solway, Cumbria’s Little Gem Bowness-On-Solway is a village and civil parish located on the Cumbrian coast in the extreme North West of England. The village lies some 14 miles northwest of Carlisle, situated on the Solway Firth estuary, from where Scotland is almost spitting distance. It consists of just several hundred people and the whole…
Egremont In Brief The small West Cumbrian market town of Egremont is situated just outside the Lake District National Park in Northwest England. It lies about 5 miles (8 km) south of the port of Whitehaven on the River Ehen, situated at the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell. The layout of the town’s…
A quick guide to Longtown The small market town of Longtown is situated just south of the English/Scottish border, 3 miles (5 km) east of Gretna Green and 9 miles (14 km) north of Carlisle. This makes it the ideal place for a stopover if travelling north into Scotland or south into England for…
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