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St Mary church, Walton, Brampton Cumbria

Brampton (26 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

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

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

Caldbeck (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (11.0 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.....

Around St Andrews Church, Penrith, Cumbria

Penrith (49 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SE)

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Bassenthwaite Autumn Sunset, Cumbria

Bassenthwaite (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (18.0 miles, 29.0 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,.....

Silloth, Cumbria

Silloth (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (18.2 miles, 29.3 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...

A picture of Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

Threlkeld (12 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction S)

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

St Augustine's Church, Alston, Cumbria

Alston (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (20.4 miles, 32.9 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.....

Keswick Island View.

Keswick (465 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (21.7 miles, 34.9 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.....

Winter Solstice 2011, Castlerigg Stone Circle, near Keswick, Cumbria

Castlerigg (10 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (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...

Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (23.0 miles, 37.1 km, direction SE)

This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....

The Herdwick Tup, COCKERMOUTH, The Lake District, Cumbria 2005.

Cockermouth (4 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (23.7 miles, 38.1 km, direction SW)

Cockermouth is ideally placed to be used as a centre for touring the Lake District National Park. It has a High Street seemingly unaltered, and is ringed by some of the finest scenery in England...

A picture of Dufton

Dufton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (25.9 miles, 41.7 km, direction SE)

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Loweswater 040

Loweswater (17 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (26.9 miles, 43.3 km, direction SW)

Loweswater is centred in a landscape of grandeur, it is surrounded by Mellbreak Fell, Carling Knott Fell and Burnbank Fell, all excellent climbing and walking country giving views of a mountainous landscape reflected in sun-kissed pewter waters...

Recommended attractions near Carlisle

Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Carlisle Cathedral (17 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

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Looking back toward to inner entrance of Carslisle Castle

Carlisle Castle (9 Pictures)

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

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

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

Talkin Tarn Country Park (26 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction E)

This lovely country park occupies a magical landscape close to the historic market town of Brampton. The icy waters forming the.....

Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbey Town, Near Silloth, Cumbria

Holme Cultram Abbey (6 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 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.....

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

Long Meg & her Daughters (14 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 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.....

Penrith Castle in Penrith, Lake District at daybreak

Penrith Castle (13 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SE)

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Dalemain House & Gardens, Penrith, Cumbria

Dalemain House & Gardens (19 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction S)

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Brougham Castle, Penrith, Cumbria

Brougham Castle (12 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum (2 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction S)

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Lowther Castle with Norman Lowther from Manassas, VA - a direct descendant of Sir Richard Lowther.

Lowther Castle (17 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 34.0 km, direction S)

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Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle (41 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction S)

The best time to view Castlerigg Stone Circle is that eyrie time when night is just giving way to dawn. It is then, with a.....

Derwentwater as the daylight starts to go

Derwentwater (424 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction SW)

Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the.....

A picture of Whinlatter Forest Park

Whinlatter Forest Park (7 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction SW)

If you happen to visit Keswick in Cumbria do not miss out on Whinlatter Forest Park, for this superb gift of nature is a real.....

General view showing Cockermouth Castle and Jennings Brewery, Cumbria

Cockermouth Castle (1 Pictures)

(23.3 miles, 37.5 km, direction SW)

These wonderful ruins of a by-gone age can be discovered in the charming inland resort of Cockermouth, amongst Lakeland's.....

A picture of Kielder Water

Kielder Water (27 Pictures)

(26.5 miles, 42.6 km, direction NE)

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