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DISCOVER CUMBRIA: Attractions & Culture

Cumbria, the third largest county in England, is bound to the west by the Irish Sea, to the south by Lancashire, to the southeast by North Yorkshire, and to the east by County Durham and Northumberland. Scotland lies directly to the north. A predominantly rural county, Cumbria is home to the Lake District National Park, considered one of the most beautiful areas of the United Kingdom.

DISCOVER CUMBRIA: Ambleside, Bowness-on-Windermere, Grasmere, Keswick, Penrith, Windermere, Windermere Lake,

DISCOVER CUMBRIA: Popular Travel Destinations

Discover AMBLESIDE
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria, in north-west England. It is situated at the head of Windermere, England's largest lake. The town is within the Lake District National Park, in the Westmorland area. Ambleside is a base for hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. It has a selection of shops, hotels, guesthouses, pubs and restaurants ...

Discover BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE
Bowness-on-Windermere is built on hilly terrain on the shores of Windermere in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England; while it has now grown together with the town of Windermere (which, confusingly, does not actually touch the lake), the two still have distinguishable town centres ...

Discover GRASMERE
Grasmere is a village in central Cumbria in the north of England. It is also the name of the adjacent lake. Grasmere's position in the centre of the English Lake District, as well as its connections with the Lakes Poets, has made it popular as a tourist destination ...

Discover KESWICK
Keswick is a market town within the district of Allerdale, Cumbria, England. With a population of 4,281, it is situated just north of Derwent Water, and a short distance from Bassenthwaite Lake, both in the Lake District National Park. The town is recorded in the 13th century as Cese-wic - then a market for cheese ...

Discover PENRITH
Penrith is a market town in the county of Cumbria (historically Cumberland), England. It is sited in the Eden Valley just north of the River Eamont, and lies less than 5km outside the boundaries of the Lake District National Park. Other local rivers bounding the town are the River Lowther, and the River Petteril ...

Discover WINDERMERE
Windermere is a town in Cumbria, England, in the historic county of Westmorland. It lies about one kilometre away from the lake of the same name. Although Windermere confusingly does not touch the lake, it has now grown together with the older lakeside town of Bowness-on-Windermere ...

DISCOVER CUMBRIA: Attractions & Culture

Windermere (Lake)
Cumbria - Windermere is the largest natural lake in England, and is entirely within in the Lake District National Park. It has been one of the country's most popular places for holidays and summer homes since 1847, when the Kendal and Windermere Railway built a branch line to it ...