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Aira Force, Cumbria

Aira Force, Cumbria

Beautiful lake winding through a glaciated valley, and an impressive waterfall which is a Victorian beauty spot...

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Arnside Tower, Cumbria

Arnside Tower, Cumbria

The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite.....

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Bewcastle Cross & Castle, Cumbria

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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Black Combe, Cumbria

Black Combe, Cumbria

Black Combe stands some 10 miles away from any higher ground, giving it an excellent all-round panorama of land and sea, with.....

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Brothers Water, Cumbria

Brothers Water, Cumbria

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

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Brougham Castle, Cumbria

Brougham Castle, Cumbria

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Carlisle Castle, Cumbria

Carlisle Castle, Cumbria

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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Cartmel Priory, Cumbria

Cartmel Priory, Cumbria

Cartmel Priory was founded in about 1189 by William Marshal, and has a long and interesting history to discover. ..

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Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria

Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria

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.....

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Cockermouth Castle, Cumbria

Cockermouth Castle, Cumbria

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

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Crammel Linn Waterfall, Cumbria

Crammel Linn Waterfall, Cumbria

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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Crummock Water, Cumbria

Crummock Water, Cumbria

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

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Dalton Castle, Cumbria

14th-century tower built to assert the authority of the Abbot of Furness Abbey...

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Derwent Island House, Cumbria

Intriguing 18th-century house on an idyllic wooded island in Derwentwater...

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Derwentwater, Cumbria

Derwentwater, Cumbria

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

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Dove Cottage, Cumbria

Dove Cottage, Cumbria

Dove cottage in the Lake District is the former home of the poet William Wordsworth and is where he wrote much of his famous.....

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Ennerdale Water, Cumbria

Ennerdale Water, Cumbria

Situated in the Lake District National Park, Ennerdale Water is the most westerly lake in the national park and also one of the.....

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Fell Foot Park, Cumbria

Fell Foot Park, Cumbria

A country park besides Lake Windermere with beautiful displays of daffodils and rhododendrons in season, picnic areas, boat hire,.....

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Furness Abbey, Cumbria

Furness Abbey, Cumbria

St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England...

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Greystoke Castle, Cumbria

Greystoke Castle, Cumbria

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

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