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The County of Cumbria

Cumbria is in North West England. The county is predominantly rural and is known for the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is considered one of England’s most outstanding areas of natural beauty. Parts of the county lie within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Pennines AONB. Scafell Pike at 910m/3000ft is the highest point in England and is in the Lake District National Park.

Part or all of Cumbria is in Arnside & Silverdale AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of Cumbria is in North Pennines AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Part or all of Cumbria is in Solway Coast AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Cumbria's Surrounding Counties

Other counties neighbouring Cumbria include: Lancashire, North Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland, Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders .

Retail in Cumbria

Cumbria is a county with a great selection of places to visit including hills, hiking areas, villages, ancient sites, ruins, old mines, waterfalls, rivers and streams, lakes, woodlands, towns, mountains, castles, historic buildings, historic monuments, caves, bluebell woods, nature reserves, disused railway lines, airports and islands.

There are a number of hills in the county of Cumbria including Cartmel Fell, White Pike (Seathwaite), The Knott, Broughton Moor, Catbells, Orrest Head, and Haystacks.

Cartmel Fell, Coniston Coppermines Valley, Borrowdale, Styhead Tarn, Troutbeck, Orrest Head, and Wild Boar Fell are some of Cumbria's' best hiking areas to visit Cumbria.

Villages to visit in Cumbria county include Eskdale, Coniston, Seatoller, Troutbeck, High Borrans, Kentmere, and Brathay.

Don't miss Hardknott Roman Fort, The Hawk, Sunkenkirk Stone Circle, Castlerigg Stone Circle, High Borrans Romano-British Settlement, Mayburgh Henge, and Long Meg And Her Daughters Stone Circle's ancient sites if visiting Cumbria.

There are a several good ruins in Cumbria county like Bonsor East Mine Workings, Bonsor Dressing Floors, Penny Rigg Copper Mill, Appletree Worth, Stephenson Ground Limekiln (ruin), Water Yeat Limekiln (ruin), and Hebblethwaite Hall Gill.

Cumbria is home to some unmissable old mines like Penny Rigg Quarry Adit, Three Kings Mine, Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level, Horse Crag Quarry, Tilberthwaite Deep Level Adit, Cathedral Quarry, and Parrock Quarry.

Tilberthwaite Gill, Rydal Falls, Hebblethwaite Hall Gill, Styhead Gill Waterfalls, Taylorgill Force, Aira Force, and Hell Gill Force are great places to visit in Cumbria if you like waterfalls.

Don't miss River Lickle, Appletree Worth Beck, Styhead Gill, Crowdundle Beck, Aira Beck, Hell Gill, and River Kent at Kentmere's rivers and streams if visiting Cumbria.

There are a several good lakes in Cumbria county like Tarn Hows, Thirlmere Reservoir, Derwentwater, Styhead Tarn, Windermere, Wastwater, and Ullswater.

There are a number of woodlands in the county of Cumbria including Broughton Moor, Cow Close Wood, Jeffy Knotts Wood, and Grubbins Wood.

There are a several good towns in Cumbria county like Sedbergh, Bowness On Windermere, Ulverston, Penrith, Kendal, Ambleside, and Kirkby Stephen.

There are a number of mountains in the county of Cumbria including Scafell, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Skiddaw, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor], Place Fell, and Wild Boar Fell.

Brough Castle, Lowther Castle, Pendragon Castle, Lammerside Castle, Kendal Castle, Sizergh Castle, and Castlesteads (Lowther) are great places to visit in Cumbria if you like castles.

Cumbria's best historic buildings can be found at Acorn Bank, Acorn Bank Watermill, Church of St Peter Askham, St Michael’s Church at Lowther, Lowther Mausoleum, Askham Hall, and Smardale Gill Viaduct.

Don't miss Fairy Steps's historic monuments if visiting Cumbria.

There are a number of caves in the county of Cumbria including Cathedral Quarry, Fairies Cave, Holy Well Cave, and Buttermere Tunnel.

Don't miss Cow Close Wood, and Jeffy Knotts Wood's bluebell woods if visiting Cumbria.

The county of Cumbria boasts some of the best nature reserves including Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.

Cumbria features a number of interesting disused railway lines including Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.

Barrow/Walney Island Airport, and Carlisle Lake District Airport are some of Cumbria's' best airports to visit Cumbria.

Cumbria is home to some unmissable islands like Piel Island,

Walks in Cumbria

A Stroll Around Askham

A short walk around an area with a long history from prehistoric to present, visible on the ground.

Length: 4.5Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Map of A Stroll Around Askham Walk

Appletree Worth and River Lickle

A scenic walk with an interesting lost village, returning along a section of the River Lickle.

Length: 7Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Map of Appletree Worth and River Lickle Walk

Ibbeth Peril Walk

A short walk along the River Dee taking in views of the Arten Gill viaduct, some fossils and a visit to Ibbeth Peril, or nearly if the water’s too high.

Length: 4.56Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Easy

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Map of Ibbeth Peril Walk Walk

Hodge Close Explore

A short but deadly explore around Hodge Close and Parrock Quarry with flooded quarry tunnel and dangerous cliffs.

Length: 1.45Km (approx.)

Difficulty: Dangerous

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Map of Hodge Close Explore Walk

Towns and Villages in Cumbria

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    Rivers in Cumbria

    Lakes in Cumbria

    Mountains in Cumbria

    Hills in Cumbria

    Woodland in Cumbria