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From picturesque villages to ancient seaports, the towns and villages of the Western Lake District and Coast offer a rich history and heritage alongside plenty to see and do. Here, you’ll find handsome Georgian streets, bustling market towns, and a warm Cumbrian welcome - with a healthy dose of historic charm to boot.
From the birthplace of Wordsworth in Cockermouth to the only coastal village in the Lake District in Ravenglass, there’s lots to discover.
Travel by train along the Cumbrian Coast Line, which connects a number of the area’s towns and villages by rail. Running alongside the sea, it boasts stunning views as you travel.
Explore the following towns and villages: Buttermere | Cleator Moor | Cockermouth | Duddon Valley | Maryport | Millom | Ravenglass, Muncaster & Eskdale | Silloth | Whitehaven | Workington
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Cockermouth
Shill’s of Cockermouth is a beloved part of the town’s cultural tapestry, offering a lovely delicatessen and a welcoming café and restaurant.
Maryport
Portobello brings simple, delicious wood-fired dishes to West Cumbria, where life is good anyway. It’s even better on wood...
Holmrook
The Bridge Inn, once a modest mail coach halt, is now a fine, well-situated, comfortable country pub and hotel, offering hospitality to all travellers and visitors. The Bridge Inn is also pet-friendly, and you are welcome to take your pet anywhere…
Egremont
Master Indian vegetarian dishes like dosas and curries. Perfect for all skill levels, enjoy a cultural dining experience while learning sustainable, healthy cooking practices.
Cockermouth
The Coffee Kitchen Bakery produces quality bread and baked goods from their Bakery in Market Place, Cockermouth. You can also find them at the Keswick market.
Maryport
Newly refurbished friendly pub, now serving food, welcoming locals and tourists.
Marine Rd, Maryport
The family-owned café offers a welcoming atmosphere with hearty portions, delicious pies, and a famed Cumbrian breakfast. Enjoy filling lunches and sneaky treats with cosy indoor and outdoor seating.
Seascale
Award winning Fish and Chips by the sea including licensed restaurant.
Whitehaven
Fine Wine & Coffee Merchant
Egremont
Our family has proudly run Frasers Fish & Chip Shop in Egremont since 2002, but our history within the industry goes back more than 40 years.
Wigton
At Home Farm Butchers Shop, we take great pride in field to fork eating. Creating expertly crafted meals as well as fresh meat. Our products range from ready meals to the perfect steak.
Silloth
A charming seaside tearoom serving tasty food and drinks, decorated throughout with vintage treasures, gifts, and treats. Famous for huge hot chocolates, said to be the biggest in Cumbria!
Torpenhow, Wigton
Torpenhow Farmhouse Dairy produces award-winning cheeses, made by hand on a family farm using fresh organic milk from single herd, pasture fed cows.
Nr Holmrook
A traditional tearoom and gift shop serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, cakes and afternoon teas. Our gift shop stocks a range of cards, artwork, jewellery, books, candles, jams, chutneys and giftware.
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