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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
Eco cottages, built and furnished to the highest standards, in 'one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen'. The cottages have used green design and technologies with ground and air source heat pumps to power the under-floor heating beneath the…
Barrow-in-Furness
Express Bar & Lounge serving International cuisine, ranging from pizza, pasta, burgers, sandwiches and a range of alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and coffee.
Barrow-in-Furness
Step into the world of Celine Dion like never before with My Heart Will Go On, a breathtaking concert experience that brings the legendary singer's iconic hits to life. This electrifying production has been wowing audiences across Europe for four…
Keswick
Set beneath some of England's highest fells and overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake, the Best Western Castle Inn is the ideal location to explore the northern region of the Lake District.
Braithwaite, Keswick
Join us for an arty day at Whinlatter.
Let the forest inspire your little ones to create your own piece of art. With various materials provided, this is their chance to try out new mediums and methods.
Suitable for children aged…
Silloth
Silloth on Solway Golf Club is a beautiful links golf course situated on the shores of the Solway Firth in North West Cumbria. Silloth is highly rated and is listed in the top 50 golf courses in Britain and Ireland.
Keswick
Set beneath some of England's highest fells and overlooking Bassenthwaite Lake, the Best Western Castle Inn is the ideal location to explore the northern region of the Lake District.
Ravenglass
Established micro festival at Muncaster Castle celebrating great music, poetry, art and beautiful landscape, wildlife and nature.
Workington
Stone circle is now incomplete and has a modern wall cutting through it, incorporating one stone. Eleven others survive, some only a few inches high.
Moresby, Whitehaven
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, Charlie Connelly's hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he firmly believes to be the greatest invention of the modern age.
How did a…
Barrow-in-Furness
We are excited to be working with Barrow AFC and Bluebird Supporters club to bring you the Barrow 125 Exhibition. This year, our football club is 125 years and this exhibition takes you on a journey through the history of the club. The Museum is…
Bransty Row, Whitehaven
Located in Whitehaven's beautifully redeveloped historic Bus Station, The Peddler is a vibrant restaurant, café and bar celebrating the very best of Cumbria's food and drink. Inspired by the travelling peddlers of old who sought out the finest local…
Seascale is a small coastal town in the Western Lake District. Situated between Whitehaven and Millom it is the perfect stop off when exploring this beautiful part of the Lake District.
Cumbria-wide
Created by Alfred Wainwright, the full Coast to Coast Walk crosses the North of England from the Irish Sea at St Bees to the North Sea at Robin Hood’s Bay. Wainwright’s Coast to Coast passes through some of the most beautiful and varied scenery in…
Nr Seascale
Three circles and nine small cairns. The south circle is 104' across, the north-west is 72' with a low central cairn. The third is immediately north of the second, it is 24' across and also encloses a small cairn.
Seascale
A small family-run boutique bed & breakfast in an enviable location. Superb views and a great base from which to explore the quieter part of the Lake District - its mountains, valleys & coastline.
Our contemporary interiors are designed to offer…
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass
Join Ravenglass Railway Museum as we team up with Eskdale Mill for a day of steam trains and waterpower. The day begins at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Station with a behind-the-scenes museum tour before boarding this historic railway line for a 7…
Bassenthwaite Lake, Bassenthwaite
Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa is a privately owned 17th century former stately home near to Keswick on Bassenthwaite Lake. The 4 red star hotel features 44 bedrooms of individual character with a choice of restaurants and bars.
Eskdale
Hardknott Roman Fort is one of the most dramatically sited and remote Roman forts in Britain. It measures just three-acres and the fort at Hardknott enjoyed command of the Eskdale Valley and the Roman road to Ravenglass.
Aspatria is a small town in the North West of Cumbria, situated within the area known as the Western Lake District between Maryport and Wigton.
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