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Wherever you are in Cumbria and the Lake District you can feel the shadow of a deep cultural heritage. Here are the standing stones and circles of the ancients, the powerful traces of Rome and the mighty fortresses of the Normans. The history of the Vikings, the Angles and the Saxons is read in the names they left behind, including fell, dale, beck, ghyll, mere, tarn and howe.

Later arrivals came not to conquer but to bask in the beauty of the landscapes and let it inspire them to artistic greatness: William Wordsworth, John Ruskin, Beatrix Potter, JMW Turner, Kurt Schwitters and Andy Goldsworthy are just a few of the names who carved their creativity out of Cumbrian stone; today, a rich creative life builds on this exceptional heritage.

 You can see it and feel it within a few short miles; the artworks in mountains and forests, the scores of galleries and artists’ studios, the packed programme performances and festivals – not just music and comedy but wool, print and ceramics. It's the intimate venues and outdoor stages in stunning settings that make a cultural break here something unique.

For a taste of the art and culture waiting for you in England’s best-known landscape explore the sections below and at www.lakesculture.co.uk.

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Studfold Gate Stone Circle
Studfold Gate Stone Circle

Stone circle is now incomplete and has a modern wall cutting through it, incorporating one stone.…

Birkrigg Common
Birkrigg Common

Double Circle of stones surrounding cremations in urns (removed). 'Platform' cairn, small barrows,…

St Mary’s, Lanercost Priory
St Mary’s, Lanercost Priory

Set in a tranquil rural landscape, overlooked by Hadrian's Wall, Lanercost Priory forms a…

St Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead
St. Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead

Grade I listed, it is one of the finest examples of a late medieval, vernacular Lake District…

Bewcastle
Bewcastle Cross

Castle open to public at all times. Church open to public dawn to dusk. Bewcastle Cross Shaft Anglo…

St. John's Church, Keswick
St. John's Church, Keswick

The church is situated centrally in Keswick and stands out by virtue of its tall spire. The site…

Exterior of The Lakes Distillery near Cockermouth, Lake District
The Lakes Distillery

The award-winning Lakes Distillery Company opened in December 2014 in The Lake District National…

St. Mary Church, Wreay
St Mary Church, Wreay

A local landowner, Sarah Losh (1785-1853), designed St Mary's in 1840, partly in memory of her…

Newlands Church
Newlands Church

Newlands church, set in the midst of the lovely Newlands Valley, is a haven of peace and…

Slide and Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
The Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle

Imagine coming to a ruined castle, walking through its gardens and into the woodlands and stumbling…

Exterior and grounds at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House

Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house is a rare architectural gem in the heart of the Lake District…

St John the Evangelist, Levens
St John the Evangelist, Levens

A local landmark, the church is set on the end of a limestone ridge at the gateway to the Lake…

Gamelands Stone Circle
Gamelands Stone Circle

One mile east of Orton is the ancient Gamelands stone circle. One of the largest in Cumbria, all of…

St Michael and All Angels, Isel
St Michael and All Angels, Isel

Isel church is a beautiful Grade I listed building, which is located in an idyllic position in a…

West Walls Brewing Co
West Walls Brewing Co

Carlisle's taproom-led brewery. We brew, package and serve our beer in the same room — fresher than…

Exhibits at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
The Pencil Museum

Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica…

Grounds and historic buildings at Nenthead Mines in Nenthead, Cumbria
Nenthead Mines

Nenthead Mines is a historic place at Nenthead, near Alston. This remote valley is covered by…

St. Cuthbert Church, Bewcastle
St. Cuthbert's Church, Bewcastle

The 8th century, Anglo Saxon Bewcastle Cross, stands free in the churchyard where it has been for…

Leacet Stone Circle
Leacet Stone Circle

Circle is 37' across, seven stones and the retaining kerb of a destroyed cairn. Nineteenth-century…

Mike Pennington posing with Pennington's Spirits in front of the sign for the distillery in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
Pennington's Spirits

Family-run distillery in Kendal offering guided tours and tastings. Discover how we craft gins,…

St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston
St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston

Set in the beautiful North Pennines, Alston is the highest market town in England and St…

St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh
St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh

Lamplugh church, designed by William Butterfield, is located in a dramatic landscape on an elevated…

Aerial Photo of Bassenthwaite Lake Station & Carriage Cafe, with Bassenthwaite Lake in the Background, in the Lake District, Cumbria
Bassenthwaite Lake Station

Situated on what was once the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith railway line, Bassenthwaite Lake…

Characters and scenes from the Peter Rabbit exhibit at The World of Beatrix Potter in Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction

A magical indoor attraction that brings to life all 23 Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit tales. Meet…

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  • 4St. Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead
  • 5Bewcastle Cross
  • 6St. John's Church, Keswick
  • 7The Lakes Distillery
  • 8St Mary Church, Wreay
  • 9Newlands Church
  • 10The Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle
  • 11Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House
  • 12St John the Evangelist, Levens
  • 13Gamelands Stone Circle
  • 14St Michael and All Angels, Isel
  • 15West Walls Brewing Co
  • 16The Pencil Museum
  • 17Nenthead Mines
  • 18St. Cuthbert's Church, Bewcastle
  • 19Leacet Stone Circle
  • 20Pennington's Spirits
  • 21St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston
  • 22St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh
  • 23Bassenthwaite Lake Station
  • 24The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
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  1. Studfold Gate Stone Circle
    Studfold Gate Stone Circle

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    Dean Moor, Nr Gilgarren, Workington, Cumbria

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    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.

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  2. Birkrigg Common
    Birkrigg Common
    Birkrigg Common

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    Birkrigg, Urswick, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0PG

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    Ulverston

    Double Circle of stones surrounding cremations in urns (removed). 'Platform' cairn, small barrows, Romano-British farmsteads.

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  3. St Mary’s, Lanercost Priory
    St Mary’s, Lanercost Priory
    St Mary’s, Lanercost Priory

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    Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2HQ

    Brampton

    Set in a tranquil rural landscape, overlooked by Hadrian's Wall, Lanercost Priory forms a magnificent and fascinating complex of historic buildings. St Mary’s sits in the former nave of the Priory, an Augustinian monastery founded in 1169.

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  4. St Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead
    St Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead
    St. Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead

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    Church Hill, Hawkshead, AMBLESIDE, Cumbria, LA22 0PQ

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    01539 436301

    AMBLESIDE

    Grade I listed, it is one of the finest examples of a late medieval, vernacular Lake District church. It has literary connections with Wordsworth and was also the home the home of Archbishop Sandys in the 16th century.

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  5. Bewcastle
    Bewcastle
    Bewcastle Cross

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    Bewcastle Cross, Demesne, Bewcastle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 6PX

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    01697 748627

    andy@snipe.co.uk

    Bewcastle, Carlisle

    Castle open to public at all times. Church open to public dawn to dusk. Bewcastle Cross Shaft Anglo Saxon 7thC, beside church. Dates from 1361, east wall 12thC.

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  6. St. John's Church, Keswick
    St. John's Church, Keswick
    St. John's Church, Keswick

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    Ambleside Road, KESWICK, Cumbria, CA12 4DD

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    01768 775855

    KESWICK

    The church is situated centrally in Keswick and stands out by virtue of its tall spire. The site for this church commands superb views of the surrounding Lakeland hills.

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  7. Exterior of The Lakes Distillery near Cockermouth, Lake District
    Exterior of The Lakes Distillery near Cockermouth, Lake District
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    The Lakes Distillery

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    The Lakes Distillery, Nr Bassenthwaite Lake, Cumbria, CA13 9SJ

    Telephone

    017687 88850

    info@lakesdistillery.com

    Nr Bassenthwaite Lake

    The award-winning Lakes Distillery Company opened in December 2014 in The Lake District National Park with the vision of producing a world class single malt whisky and a global brand that is recognised and respected around the world

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  8. St. Mary Church, Wreay
    St. Mary Church, Wreay
    St Mary Church, Wreay

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    Wreay, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA4 0RL

    Telephone

    01228 710215

    CARLISLE

    A local landowner, Sarah Losh (1785-1853), designed St Mary's in 1840, partly in memory of her sister and parents. Influenced by the architecture seen on her Grand Tour of Europe, she created an original design that was very much at odds with the…

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  9. Newlands Church
    Newlands Church
    Newlands Church

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    Newlands, KESWICK, Cumbria, CA12 5TU

    KESWICK

    Newlands church, set in the midst of the lovely Newlands Valley, is a haven of peace and tranquillity, it can be traced back to the mid 16th century, although it was substantially refurbished in the 1840s.

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  10. Slide and Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
    Slide and Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
    Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
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    Climbing Area at Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
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    Slide and Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
    Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
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    Climbing Area at Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
    Slide at Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
    Climbing Area and Slide at Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
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    The Lost Castle Adventure Playground at Lowther Castle

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    Lowther Castle & Gardens, Lowther, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HH

    Telephone

    01931 712192

    info@lowthercastle.org

    Penrith

    Imagine coming to a ruined castle, walking through its gardens and into the woodlands and stumbling across one of the largest adventure playgrounds in the country. When you do this at Lowther, you have found the lost castle.

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  11. Exterior and grounds at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Exterior and grounds at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Hallway at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Hotfoot
    Arm Knitting with Darcy Badger Designs at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Natasha Suriya from Lakeland Arts
    Take a look around Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House in Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Lampshade at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Mosaic fireplace at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Piano at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
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    Visitors admiring the view at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Exterior and grounds at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Hallway at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Hotfoot
    Arm Knitting with Darcy Badger Designs at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Natasha Suriya from Lakeland Arts
    Take a look around Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House in Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Lampshade at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Mosaic fireplace at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Piano at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
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    Visitors admiring the view at Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District © Robin Zahler
    Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House

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    Blackwell, Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JT

    Telephone

    015396 37940

    info@blackwell.org.uk

    Bowness-on-Windermere

    Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house is a rare architectural gem in the heart of the Lake District and offers a perfectly preserved snapshot of early 20th-century living.

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  12. St John the Evangelist, Levens
    St John the Evangelist, Levens
    St John the Evangelist, Levens

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    Church Road, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8PS

    Kendal

    A local landmark, the church is set on the end of a limestone ridge at the gateway to the Lake District National Park with beautiful views across the Kent Estuary to Morecambe Bay.

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  13. Gamelands Stone Circle
    Gamelands Stone Circle

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    Bland Ho, Orton, Penrith, Cumbria

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    Penrith

    One mile east of Orton is the ancient Gamelands stone circle. One of the largest in Cumbria, all of its stones have fallen over so none are higher than one yard but they are 100 yards in circumference.

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  14. St Michael and All Angels, Isel
    St Michael and All Angels, Isel
    St Michael and All Angels, Isel

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    Isel, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9SR

    Cockermouth

    Isel church is a beautiful Grade I listed building, which is located in an idyllic position in a carefully tended churchyard close to the River Derwent and the grounds of Isel Hall.

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  15. West Walls Brewing Co
    West Walls Brewing Co
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    West Walls Brewing Co
    Interior of West Walls Brewing Co in Carlisle, Cumbria
    West Walls Brewing Co

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    West Walls, W Walls, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8UB

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    07950038622

    info@westwallsbrewing.co.uk

    W Walls, Carlisle

    Carlisle's taproom-led brewery. We brew, package and serve our beer in the same room — fresher than you'll find anywhere else. Pizza by the slice. Open Thursday to Sunday. Dog-friendly.

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  16. Exhibits at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
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    Exhibits at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
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    Exhibits at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
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    The Pencil Museum

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    Southey Works, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5NG

    Telephone

    017687 73626

    kes_museum@acco.com

    Keswick

    Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica graphite mine which would have served as the source of the pencil industry over three centuries ago.

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  17. St. Cuthbert Church, Bewcastle
    St. Cuthbert Church, Bewcastle
    St. Cuthbert's Church, Bewcastle

    Address

    Bewcastle, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA6 6PS

    Telephone

    016977 48311

    info@bewcastle.com

    CARLISLE

    The 8th century, Anglo Saxon Bewcastle Cross, stands free in the churchyard where it has been for nearly 1500 years. The church is somewhat simpler and certainly younger, with some parts of it dating from 1277, although mostly it is from the…

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  18. Leacet Stone Circle
    Leacet Stone Circle

    Address

    Cliburn, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2DW

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Penrith

    Circle is 37' across, seven stones and the retaining kerb of a destroyed cairn. Nineteenth-century excavations produced a cremation.

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  19. Mike Pennington posing with Pennington's Spirits in front of the sign for the distillery in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Mike Pennington posing with Pennington's Spirits in front of the sign for the distillery in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Kendal Mint Cake Liqueur and a cocktail from Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria
    Stills inside the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Still inside the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Lakeland Moon Gin from Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria
    Exterior of the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Annie and Tim Brownhill outside the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Trio of Liqueurs from Pennington's Spirits: Bakewell Gin Liqueur, Kendal Mint Cake Liqueur, and Gingerbread Liqueur
    Mike Pennington posing with Pennington's Spirits in front of the sign for the distillery in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Kendal Mint Cake Liqueur and a cocktail from Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria
    Stills inside the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Still inside the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Lakeland Moon Gin from Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria
    Exterior of the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Annie and Tim Brownhill outside the Distillery at Pennington's Spirits in Kendal, Cumbria © Christopher Holmes Photography
    Trio of Liqueurs from Pennington's Spirits: Bakewell Gin Liqueur, Kendal Mint Cake Liqueur, and Gingerbread Liqueur
    Pennington's Spirits

    Address

    Pennington's Spirits & Liqueurs (Pennington's Distillery), Unit 3, Millennium House, Boundary Bank, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5RR

    Telephone

    01539 592051

    info@penningtonspirits.com

    Boundary Bank, Kendal

    Family-run distillery in Kendal offering guided tours and tastings. Discover how we craft gins, spirits and the iconic Kendal Mint Cake Liqueur at the gateway to the Lake District.

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  20. St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston
    St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston
    St Augustine of Canterbury, Alston

    Address

    Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QW

    Alston

    Set in the beautiful North Pennines, Alston is the highest market town in England and St Augustine's houses the unique single handed Derwentwater Clock.

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