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…
A guide to the beautiful Cumbrian town, Penrith located in the Eden Valley
A Quick Guide to Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Stephen is a small market town and civil parish in the Eden District of Cumbria, northwest England. The town is situated close to the west bank of the River Eden and on the A65 trunk road. It’s positioned approximately 26 miles (41 km) southeast of Penrith and 24…
A quick guide to Alston (Cumbria) Alston is a relatively remote, small market town located in Cumbria, Northwest England and its main claim to fame is that it is the joint highest Market Town in England at around 1000 feet above sea level! It is situated within the civil parish of Alston Moor, lying close…
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