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Carlisle

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

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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A picture of Talkin Tarn Country Park

Brampton

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)

One of the loveliest features of Brampton is its octagonal Moot Hall, built by the Earl of Lancaster in 1817...

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The pretty village of Caldbeck in Cumbria.  Taken Nov 05 using Canon Powershot S50

Caldbeck

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

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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Around St Andrews Church, Penrith, Cumbria

Penrith

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)

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Bassenthwaite Autumn Sunset, Cumbria

Bassenthwaite

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW)

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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On the beach at Silloth

Silloth

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction W)

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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A picture of Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

Threlkeld

(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction S)

This is a magical area of sparking lakes, tumbling waterfalls, high peaks and vast moorland regions...

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Alston, Cumbria

Alston

(20.7 miles, 33.2 km, direction E)

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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A view of Keswick

Keswick

(21.7 miles, 35.0 km, direction S)

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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From Castlerigg Farm Campsite, looking towards Cat Bells. Lake District

Castlerigg

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction S)

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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Looking back toward to inner entrance of Carslisle Castle

Carlisle Castle

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

Set in the scenic surroundings on the northern outskirts of Carlisle, the castle built by William Rufus in the late 11th century.....

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Just before the snow arrived... -  - taken at Talkin Tarn country park

Talkin Tarn Country Park

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction E)

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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Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumbria

Naworth Castle

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

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Kirkoswald Castle

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction SE)

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Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbey Town, Near Silloth, Cumbria

Holme Cultram Abbey

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

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 & Castle

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction NE)

Bewcastle Cross is a 7th century stone cross, with the oldest sundial in Britain on its surface. The cross is in the churchyard.....

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Greystoke Castle gateway

Greystoke Castle

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction S)

Not open to the public, this fine building dates back to the 1500's and has an interesting history...

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Long Meg & her Daughters (Maughanby Circle)- near Penrith, Cumbria

Long Meg & her Daughters

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SE)

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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Crammel Linn waterfall on Spadeadam land near to Gilsland Spa

Crammel Linn Waterfall

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NE)

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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Silloth Point Lighthouse

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction W)

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