For over 1700 years this town occupied an important position on the Scottish-English border, few town's have experienced such turbulent times, but strangely Carlisle has little.....
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One of the loveliest features of Brampton is its octagonal Moot Hall, built by the Earl of Lancaster in 1817...
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An old brewery stands beside the Caldbeck - a tribute to the cold clear waters which gave the village its name. Caldbeck, which means 'cold stream' in Old Norse, grew up where.....
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Silloth lies at one of the widest points along the estuary, it was established as a harbour for coastal shipping during the 19th-century...
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This is the most northerly of all the lakes, it resembles beaten silver nestling between the sun dappled heights of soaring fells and mountains. Almost at its shores are Barf,.....
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This is a magical area of sparking lakes, tumbling waterfalls, high peaks and vast moorland regions...
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At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....
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Keswick is a pretty Market Town that nestles between the spectacular Skiddaw Mountains and the northern end of the serene Derwentwater Lake within the Lake District National Park.....
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Castlerigg is a favoured destination for tourists, it is easily accessible from the market town of Keswick and is within easy reach of the snaking waters of the pretty River Greta, picturesque becks and fells...
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This lovely country park occupies a magical landscape close to the historic market town of Brampton. The icy waters forming the.....
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This was a Cistercian foundation of the 12th century of which the nave is now the parish Church of St.Mary, and although the.....
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Bewcastle Cross is a 7th century stone cross, with the oldest sundial in Britain on its surface. The cross is in the churchyard.....
Not open to the public, this fine building dates back to the 1500's and has an interesting history...
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The 12 foot high mass of sandstone known as Long Meg can be found close to a circle of smaller "daughter" stones in a spectacular.....
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The largest falls in Northumberland, which sit on the river Irthing. The river itself acts as a border between the county of.....
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