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
Windermere is a popular Lake District town with a lake named after it (or more probably vice versa). Whatever like its near neighbour Bowness it makes a great base to explore the area and there is a surprisingly varied amount of things to do locally and attractions to see. Where Is Windermere Windermere…
Kirkby Lonsdale is a uniquely placed historic market town almost straddling two of Englands finest National parks The Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales! How cool is that? Where Is Kirby Lonsdale Kirkby Lonsdale is a small town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, northwest England. The town is situated on…
Ambleside is a small market town in Cumbria, in North West England. Historically in Westmorland, it is situated on the northern shore of Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England. The town lies within the Lake District National Park, about 4 miles north of the town of Winderemere and is administered by South Lakeland…
A quick guide to Brampton, Cumbria Brampton, Cumbria is a small market town and civil parish, situated in the northeast of the county of Cumbria, in northwest England. Brampton lies about 9 miles (14 km) east of Carlisle and 2 just miles (3 km) south of the famed Hadrian’s Wall. Historically part of Cumberland, the…
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 Solway coast, on the fringe of the Lake District. It’s an ancient settlement dating back to pre-medieval times. In the…
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 pretty seaside resort, with stunning scenery and the Lake District on its doorstep, sounds like fun then…
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