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Picture of Caldugate in Carlisle during the flood of Jan 2005

Carlisle (33 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE)

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.....

A picture of Talkin Tarn Country Park

Brampton (26 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)

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

Springtime in Caldbeck

Caldbeck (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction S)

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.....

On the beach at Silloth

Silloth (13 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (16.3 miles, 26.2 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...

Bassenwaith

Bassenthwaite (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (20.0 miles, 32.2 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,.....

Around St Andrews Church, Penrith, Cumbria

Penrith (49 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction SE)

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Cockermouth High Street, Cumbria

Cockermouth (4 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (24.7 miles, 39.8 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...

Kelly's Ice-Cream Shack in Maryport, Cumbria

Maryport (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (25.4 miles, 40.9 km, direction SW)

Today, first and foremost Maryport is a splendid resort town on the beautiful Solway coast, it is steeped in the maritime history of two thousand years of sea...

Keilder Water

Kielder (57 Pictures)

in the county of Northumberland (25.6 miles, 41.1 km, direction NE)

This small historic village lies at the northernmost edge of Kielder Water, it takes its name from the Kielder Burn the stream that links with the Deadwater Burn to form the North Tyne River...

Recommended attractions near Rockcliffe

Looking back toward to inner entrance of Carslisle Castle

Carlisle Castle (9 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SE)

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

Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Carlisle Cathedral (17 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SE)

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

Talkin Tarn Country Park (26 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 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)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

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)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 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.....

Dalemain House & Gardens, Penrith, Cumbria

Dalemain House & Gardens (19 Pictures)

(22.5 miles, 36.3 km, direction S)

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Penrith Castle in Penrith, Lake District at daybreak

Penrith Castle (13 Pictures)

(22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction SE)

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Brougham Castle, Penrith, Cumbria

Brougham Castle (12 Pictures)

(23.2 miles, 37.4 km, direction SE)

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General view showing Cockermouth Castle and Jennings Brewery, Cumbria

Cockermouth Castle (1 Pictures)

(24.3 miles, 39.1 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)

(25.8 miles, 41.5 km, direction NE)

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