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
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 from the Lake District, just north of Morecambe Bay and neighbours Swarthmoor, Pennington and Rosside. The town is particularly renowned…
Bowness-on-Windermere is possibly the best located of the Lake District towns, being strategically sited halfway along Lake Windermere. It is the ideal base to explore the lake its self, or as a staycation base as you venture further afield in the Lake District. It also boasts a bit of literary culture, with links…
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 1974, the town was simply called Appleby and served as the county town of Westmorland. However, following the 1974…
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 government reorganisation of 1974. Situated at the tip of the Furness peninsula, close to the Lake District, it is bordered by Morecambe…
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. Being Cumbria’s third-largest population centre you can be sure there is plenty to do in the town,…
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 good news is that it retains its historic character and is handy for both the Skiddaw Mountains…
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