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 .
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.
The county of Cumbria boasts some of the best hills including Cartmel Fell, White Pike (Seathwaite), The Knott, Broughton Moor, Catbells, Orrest Head, and Haystacks.
Cumbria features a number of interesting hiking areas including Cartmel Fell, Coniston Coppermines Valley, Borrowdale, Styhead Tarn, Troutbeck, Orrest Head, and Wild Boar Fell.
Villages to visit in Cumbria county include Eskdale, Coniston, Seatoller, Troutbeck, High Borrans, Kentmere, and Brigsteer.
Cumbria features a number of interesting ancient sites including Hardknott Roman Fort, The Hawk, Sunkenkirk Stone Circle, Castlerigg Stone Circle, High Borrans Romano-British Settlement, Mayburgh Henge, and Gunnerkeld Stone Circle.
The county of Cumbria boasts some of the best ruins including 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.
Penny Rigg Quarry Adit, Three Kings Mine, Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level, Horse Crag Quarry, Tilberthwaite Deep Level Adit, Cathedral Quarry, and Parrock Quarry are some of Cumbria's' best old mines to visit Cumbria.
Cumbria features a number of interesting waterfalls including Tilberthwaite Gill, Rydal Falls, Hebblethwaite Hall Gill, Styhead Gill Waterfalls, Taylorgill Force, Aira Force, and Hell Gill Force.
River Lickle, Appletree Worth Beck, Styhead Gill, Crowdundle Beck, Aira Beck, Hell Gill, and River Kent at Kentmere are some of Cumbria's' best rivers and streams to visit Cumbria.
Don't miss Tarn Hows, Thirlmere Reservoir, Derwentwater, Styhead Tarn, Windermere, Wastwater, and Ullswater's lakes if visiting Cumbria.
Don't miss Broughton Moor, Brigsteer Park, Cow Close Wood, Jeffy Knotts Wood, and Grubbins Wood's woodlands if visiting Cumbria.
There are a several good towns in Cumbria county like Sedbergh, Bowness On Windermere, Ulverston, Penrith, Kendal, Ambleside, and Kirkby Stephen.
The county of Cumbria boasts some of the best mountains including Scafell, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Skiddaw, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor], Place Fell, and Wild Boar Fell.
There are a number of castles in the county of Cumbria including Brough Castle, Lowther Castle, Pendragon Castle, Lammerside Castle, Kendal Castle, Sizergh Castle, and Castlesteads (Lowther).
Historic Buildings to visit in Cumbria county include 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.
Caves to visit in Cumbria county include Cathedral Quarry, Fairies Cave, Holy Well Cave, and Buttermere Tunnel.
There are a number of bluebell woods in the county of Cumbria including Cow Close Wood, and Jeffy Knotts Wood.
There are a number of nature reserves in the county of Cumbria including Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
There are a several good disused railway lines in Cumbria county like Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
There are a number of airports in the county of Cumbria including Barrow/Walney Island Airport, and Carlisle Lake District Airport.
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
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
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
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