What to See in Cumbria

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The World of Beatrix Potter

Come and say hallo to Meet Peter Rabbit and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle. This museum will take you to the magical world of Beatrix Potter's children…
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Lake District National Park

The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region and national park in Cumbria, North West England.
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Penrith Castle

Penrith Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle located in Penrith, in the north-west of England, a few miles to the east of the Lake…
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Carlisle Cathedral

Carlisle Cathedral is a Grade I listed Anglican cathedral in the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.
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Brougham Castle

Brougham Castle is a medieval building about 2 miles south-east of Penrith, Cumbria, England.
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Buttermere

Buttermere is a lake in the Lake District in North West England. It has a length of approximately 2 kilometres and a maximum width of 0.54…
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Sizergh Castle

Sizergh Castle is a stately home with garden and estate at Helsington in Cumbria, England, about 4 miles south of Kendal.
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Grasmere

Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria.
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Windermere

Windermere is a ribbon lake in Cumbria, England, and part of the Lake District.
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Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway

The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway is a 3.2-mile-long heritage railway in Cumbria, England.
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Brough Castle

Brough Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Brough, Cumbria, England.
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Muncaster Castle

Muncaster Castle is a privately owned castle overlooking the River Esk, about a mile east of the west-coastal town of Ravenglass in Cumbria…
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John Ruskin's Grave

John Ruskin was an English writer, philosopher, art historian, art critic and polymath of the Victorian era.
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Bassenthwaite Lake

Bassenthwaite Lake is a body of water in the Lake District in North West England, near the town of Keswick.
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Hill Top

Hill Top is a 17th-century house in Near Sawrey near Hawkshead, in the English county of Cumbria.
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Dove Cottage

Dove Cottage is a house on the edge of Grasmere in the Lake District of England.
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Birdoswald Roman Fort

Birdoswald Roman Fort was known as Banna in Roman times, reflecting the geography of the site on a triangular spur of land bounded by…
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Piel Castle

Piel Castle, also known as Fouldry Castle or the Pile of Fouldray, is a castle situated on the south-eastern point of Piel Island, off the…
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Hardknott Roman Fort

Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging…
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Ice house

An ice house, or icehouse, is a building used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator.
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Derwent Water

Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is a lake in the Lake District in North West England, immediately south of Keswick.