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Silloth, Cumbria

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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St Bees, Cumbria

St.Bees, the most westerly coastal village on the wild cumbrian coast, is a vision of loveliness.

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Stonethwaite, Cumbria

Tucked away in a quiet part of Borrowdale where streams tumble down crags amongst a patchwork of old pack-horse trails, scenery does not come more beautiful than that which surrounds this peaceful hamlet in the Langstrath Valley.

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The Green, Cumbria

The Green is a highly picturesque area in the famous walking country of the Whicham Valley.

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Threlkeld, Cumbria

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

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Torver, Cumbria

The lovely village of Torver is found in rich countryside beside Coniston Water in England's Lake District National Park.

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Troutbeck, Cumbria

A village that is spread along an old valley road for around one and a half miles. Lots of charm and old cottages, surrounded by beautiful lakeland countryside. Beatrix Potter...

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Ullswater, Cumbria

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...

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Ulpha, Cumbria

Wonderful scenic area amid wild lonely heather and gorse covered fells. It name is from a Scandinavian word meaning "wolf hill". In the village there are scattered cottages, and...

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Ulverston, Cumbria

Old town and port with cobbled streets and a pretty market square. It is surrounded by the Furness fells, Coniston Water, Lake Windemere, and the spectacular Cumbrian Mountains. ...

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Wasdale Head, Cumbria

Vast, lonely landscape of towering fells, jewel like streams and tarns situated at the head of the Wasdale Valley with the mighty Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain and Great Gable forming an almost uniformity range of mountains in the distance.

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Watendlath, Cumbria

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.

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Whitehaven, Cumbria

This attractive, historic Cumbrian resort owes much to the ingenuity of the Lowther family, who developed Whitehaven as a port for shipping and the export of Cumbrian coal.

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Windermere, Cumbria

Lake Windermere is England's largest lake, and one of it's most popular with visitors. It is 10.5 miles long and approx 1 mile wide. The water of the lake reaches a depth of...

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Workington, Cumbria

Ancient market town of quintessential English charm, where you could easily swap the modern day cars parked in gracious tree-lined avenues for the horse and carriage of Victorian times.

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