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Carlisle (33 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)

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.....

Penrith, Cumbria. The Agricultural Hotel with Penrith town and The Beacon behind

Penrith (49 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

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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 (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction W)

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.....

St Mary church, Walton, Brampton Cumbria

Brampton (26 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)

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

Alston, Cumbria

Alston (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (15.0 miles, 24.2 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.....

Ullswater, winter reflections near Glenridding.

Ullswater (364 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction S)

Ullswater is considered by many to be the lake districts most beautiful lake. It is 7.5 miles of pure beauty, and as you approach it from any direction you will see why. Ullswater.....

Threlkeld Village, Cumbria. The Knowe crags in the background.

Threlkeld (12 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction SW)

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

View from St Martins Church, Martindale.

Martindale (2 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction S)

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Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction E)

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.....

Bassenthwaite, Cumbria

Bassenthwaite (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.0 miles, 27.3 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,.....

View above Dufton

Dufton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)

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Glenridding

Glenridding (67 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction S)

Glenridding lies in a beautiful area on the south-west side of Ullswater...

A picture of Keswick

Keswick (465 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SW)

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.....

Patterdale Fells.

Patterdale (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction S)

The village of Patterdale is a well known vantage point at the head of Ulleswater, close to Brotherswater...

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

Castlerigg (10 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction SW)

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...

Mining Remains, Nenthead, Cumbria

Nenthead (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction E)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum...

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Appleby-in-Westmorland (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SE)

Appleby, is situated in the valley of the River Eden near to Hoff Beck, stunningly beautiful, it is an ideal centre for both walking and touring...

Gates leading to Meaburn Hall, Maulds Meaburn, Cumbria

Maulds Meaburn (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction SE)

Hunter Davies (famous author, journalist and broadcaster) described the village as "... one of the most beautiful villages in the country"...

The Church at Whitfield, Northumberland

Whitfield (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northumberland (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction NE)

This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen...

Tiny Village

Watendlath (28 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction SW)

A place of great beauty, Watendlath's dramatic landscape inspired writer Sir Hugh Walpole to choose it as the setting for his Rogue Herries series...

Recommended attractions near High Hesket

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

Long Meg & her Daughters (14 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 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.....

Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Carlisle Cathedral (17 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction NW)

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Looking back toward to inner entrance of Carslisle Castle

Carlisle Castle (9 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)

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

Penrith Castle in Penrith, Lake District at daybreak

Penrith Castle (13 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

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

Talkin Tarn Country Park (26 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

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

Brougham Castle, Penrith, Cumbria

Brougham Castle (12 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction S)

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Dalemain House & Gardens, Penrith, Cumbria

Dalemain House & Gardens (19 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 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)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction S)

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A picture of Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum (2 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SW)

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Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle (41 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

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.....

Shap Abbey, near the village of Shap in Cumbria, taken in 1963

Shap Abbey (1 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction S)

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Haweswater from Rigging dale ridge, Lake District

Haweswater (7 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction S)

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Derwentwater as the daylight starts to go

Derwentwater (424 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 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.....

Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbey Town, Near Silloth, Cumbria

Holme Cultram Abbey (6 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 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.....

Brothers Water from Kirkstone Pass, English Lakes. September 2006. Cannon Powershot 400

Brothers Water (10 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction S)

Dorothy Wordsworth (c.1771-1855, diarist, poet, sister of William ) referred to it as "..the glittering lively lake..". The.....

A picture of Whinlatter Forest Park

Whinlatter Forest Park (7 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 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.....

Killhope Lead Mining Museum high in Upper Weardale. A desolate but magical place.

Killhope Lead Mining Museum (7 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction E)

Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....

A picture of The Bowder Stone

The Bowder Stone (6 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction SW)

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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort (36 Pictures)

(24.9 miles, 40.1 km, direction NE)

Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the.....

Crummock Water, Lake District, Cumbria.

Crummock Water (37 Pictures)

(25.5 miles, 41.1 km, direction SW)

The romantic setting between high fells gives Crummock Water its character. It is somewhat overshadowed by other better known.....


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