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History and Heritage

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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Moor Divock

This area is rich in prehistoric remains including a standing stone, stone circle and cairns. Moor…

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…

Exterior and grounds at Sizergh Castle, Lake District © National Trust Images
Sizergh Castle - National Trust

The house boasts 800 years of family history, and is still lived in by the Strickland family today.…

Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbeytown
Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbeytown

Caught in the Anglo Scottish wars of the 14th century, a good bit of luck followed the Dissolution…

The Rum Story Exhibition in Whitehaven, Cumbria
The Rum Story

Imagine leaving the heart of Whitehaven's historic port and being taken back in time to an exotic…

Cautley Chaple, Sedbergh
Cautley Chapel, Sedbergh

Striking in its symmetry with its central round headed doorway between by matching round headed…

Holy Trinity, Kendal
Holy Trinity, Kendal

With a history dating back over a thousand years, Holy Trinity is one of the largest parish…

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…

Exterior and Grounds of Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston, Cumbria
Swarthmoor Hall

Swarthmoor Hall is a 17th century, Grade II* listed country house. The Hall is regarded as the…

St John the Evangelist, Cowgill
St John the Evangelist, Cowgill

Cowgill church is a welcoming haven for walkers, cyclists and other visitors, sitting on the Dales…

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…

Owners Andy and Zoe Give a Distillery Tour & Gin Tasting at Shed 1 Distillery in Ulverston, Cumbria
Shed One Distillery Tours & Tastings

Come and join us at The Old Calf Shed for a behind-the-scenes look at our distillery, followed by a…

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…

Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall is a spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site, marching 73 miles from sea to sea…

Newlands Church
Newlands Church

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

St. Peter's Church, Heversham
St. Peter's Church, Heversham

St Peter’s, the oldest site of worship in the old county of Westmorland and the building we see…

Archway Entrance to Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
Jennings Brewery

The brewery is now open again, at the foot of Cockermouth Castle, surrounded by the River Derwent…

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…

Family Friendly Exhibits at Lakeland Motor Museum in Newby Bridge, Lake District
Lakeland Motor Museum

A unique combination of interrelated stories and a fascinating visitor experience. Over 100 years…

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St Oswald, Dean

In spite of the eclectic origins of its many parts, St Oswald's significance lies it its…

The Armitt: Museum, Gallery, Library in Ambleside, Lake District
The Armitt Museum

Museum, art gallery and reference library covering the history life and arts of the Lakes.…

Exterior and Gardens of Carlisle Cathedral in Carlisle, Cumbria
Carlisle Cathedral

Visit Carlisle Cathedral, centrally located in the heart of the city. Whether for worship, events,…

St Michael and All Angels church, Arthuret
St Michael and All Angels, Arthuret

Said to be the resting place of the legendary King Arthur. The church of St Michael & All Angels is…

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…

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  • 2St. Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead
  • 3Sizergh Castle - National Trust
  • 4Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbeytown
  • 5The Rum Story
  • 6Cautley Chapel, Sedbergh
  • 7Holy Trinity, Kendal
  • 8Nenthead Mines
  • 9Swarthmoor Hall
  • 10St John the Evangelist, Cowgill
  • 11The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
  • 12Shed One Distillery Tours & Tastings
  • 13Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House
  • 14Hadrian's Wall
  • 15Newlands Church
  • 16St. Peter's Church, Heversham
  • 17Jennings Brewery
  • 18St Mary Church, Wreay
  • 19Lakeland Motor Museum
  • 20St Oswald, Dean
  • 21The Armitt Museum
  • 22Carlisle Cathedral
  • 23St Michael and All Angels, Arthuret
  • 24Bassenthwaite Lake Station
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  1. Black Cat Gin at Black Cat Distillery at Brougham Castle near Penrith, Cumbria
    Black Cat Gin at Black Cat Distillery at Brougham Castle near Penrith, Cumbria
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    Black Cat Distillery at Brougham Castle near Penrith, Cumbria
    Black Cat Distillery

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    Black Cat Distillery, Brougham Hall, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2DE

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    07854 944597

    info@blackcatdistillery.co.uk

    Penrith

    Black Cat Distillery operates out of a stunning fortified and walled Medieval Hall at Brougham. Our gin is infused with the echoes of the past that permeate the very walls! We distill, fill and label our products on site.

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  2. Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Train with a scenic mountain backdrop and lake reflection © Mark Fielding
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Train with a scenic mountain backdrop and lake reflection © Mark Fielding
    Aerial view of Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway station in Ravenglass, Cumbria © Ben Barden Photography
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Charlotte Graham
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Charlotte Graham
    Employees turning a Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Charlotte Graham
    Visitors aboard a Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Phil Green
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway station in Ravenglass, Cumbria
    Visitors aboard a Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train having cream tea © Ben Barden Photography
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway trains © Charlotte Graham
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Mark Fielding
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Train with a scenic mountain backdrop and lake reflection © Mark Fielding
    Aerial view of Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway station in Ravenglass, Cumbria © Ben Barden Photography
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Charlotte Graham
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Charlotte Graham
    Employees turning a Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Charlotte Graham
    Visitors aboard a Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Phil Green
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway station in Ravenglass, Cumbria
    Visitors aboard a Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train having cream tea © Ben Barden Photography
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway trains © Charlotte Graham
    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway train © Mark Fielding
    Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

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    Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway Station, Main St, Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1SW

    Telephone

    01229 717171

    steam@ravenglass-railway.co.uk

    Ravenglass

    La'aL Ratty, the little Cumbrian railway, is an award-winning heritage visitor attraction and Lake District icon, living up to its “must do” reputation for all ages. There are lots of things to do including shopping facilities, a museum,…

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  3. Swinside Stone Circle
    Swinside Stone Circle
    Swinside Stone Circle

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    Duddon Bridge, Nr Broughton in Furness, Millom, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Millom

    Originally know as Sunkenkirk, consists of 50 stones at the foot of Black Combe. Access is via a long farm track from a minor road branching off the A595. Well worth the walk!

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  4. Exterior and Marina at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria
    Exterior and Marina at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria
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    Exterior and Marina at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria
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    The Yellow Earl Exhibition at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria
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    VR Mining Experience at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria
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    The Beacon Museum

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    The Beacon Museum, W Strand, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7LY

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    01946 592302

    thebeacon@copeland.gov.uk

    Whitehaven

    Situated on Whitehaven's attractive harbour side, The Beacon is home to interactive science, games and history.

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  5. Exterior and Grounds of Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston, Cumbria
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    Exterior and Grounds of Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston, Cumbria
    Gardens at Swarthmoor Hall in Ulverston, Cumbria
    Swarthmoor Hall

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    Swarthmoor Hall, Swarthmoor Hall Ln, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0JQ

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    01229583204

    info@swarthmoorhall.co.uk

    Ulverston

    Swarthmoor Hall is a 17th century, Grade II* listed country house. The Hall is regarded as the cradle of Quakerism as it was here in 1652 that the Quaker movement was formed during a period of enormous political and religious turmoil.

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  6. Allan Bank in Autumn in Grasmere, Lake District © National Trust Images, Stewart Smith
    Allan Bank in Autumn in Grasmere, Lake District © National Trust Images, Stewart Smith
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    Allan Bank

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    National Trust - Allan Bank and Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9QB

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    015394 35143

    allanbank@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Grasmere

    Make yourself comfortable in the former home of National Trust Founder, Canon Rawnsley. Only partially restored and decorated, this isn’t a typical National Trust experience.

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  7. St. Andrew's Church, Kirkandrews on Esk
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    Our Lady & St Wilfrid Church, Warwick Bridge

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    Waters Meet, Warwick Bridge, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA4 8RX

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    07936 135834

    CARLISLE

    This ‘hidden gem’ is the earliest known surviving example of a small English parish church designed by ‘God’s Architect’ Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. The church retains all of its original elaborate architectural features, fittings and furniture,…

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  8. St. Cuthbert's Church, Great Salkeld
    St. Cuthbert's Church, Great Salkeld
    St. Cuthbert's Church, Great Salkeld

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    Great Salkeld, PENRITH, Cumbria, CA11 9NA

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    01768 898396

    PENRITH

    There has probably been a church in Great Salkeld since 880 AD, when the body of St Cuthbert was rested here after being brought from Holy Island. The Pele Tower was added in 1380, with an iron door for defence of the inhabitants against the Scots.

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    St. Peter's Church, Field Broughton
    St. Peter's Church, Field Broughton

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    Field Broughton, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, Cumbria, LA11 6HR

    GRANGE-OVER-SANDS

    St. Peter's is an outstanding example of the decorated style of architecture, with its warm red sandstone and distinctive shingled spire and clay tiled roof, an unusual feature in the Lake District.

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    Exhibits at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
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    Pencils and Art Supplies at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
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    Pencils and Art Supplies at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
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    Pencils and Art Supplies at The Pencil Museum in Keswick, Lake District
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    Pencils and Art Supplies 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

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    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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  11. Kendal Castle
    Kendal Castle

    Address

    Kendal Castle, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7DJ

    Telephone

    01539 822222

    info@cumbriatourism.org

    Kendal

    Kendal Castle is situated on a mound-like hill, known as a drumlin, to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England.

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  12. St. Anthony, Cartmel Fell
    St. Anthony, Cartmel Fell
    St Anthony's Church, Cartmel Fell

    Address

    Cartmel Fell, GRANGE-OVER-SANDS, Cumbria, LA11 6NH

    Telephone

    01539 531311

    GRANGE-OVER-SANDS

    Founded in 1504 and Grade I listed this peaceful church is tucked away on the Fell, surrounded by a graveyard rich with wildflowers, the interior contains unusual box pews, a triple decker pulpit and stained glass both ancient and modern.

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  13. St Oswald, Dean (alexanderpkappCC-BY-SA2.0)1
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    St Oswald, Dean

    Address

    Dean, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4TH

    Workington

    In spite of the eclectic origins of its many parts, St Oswald's significance lies it its alterations and accumulation of features over time including Norman font and walls, 13th century windows, 15th century chancel and furniture by Thompson (the…

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  14. St John the Evangelist, Levens
    St John the Evangelist, Levens
    St John the Evangelist, Levens

    Address

    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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  15. Grey Croft Stone Circle
    Grey Croft Stone Circle

    Address

    Seascale, Cumbria, CA20 1QL

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The present circle of 10 standing stones, 80' diameter, was restored in 1949. The stone circle is on private land belonging to Seascale How Farm, but can be seen from a nearby footpath.

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  16. Archway Entrance to Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Archway Entrance to Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Jennings beers on tap at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Patrons enjoying a pint at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Team member giving a brewery tour at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Beer being poured at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Street food vendors at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Archway Entrance to Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Jennings beers on tap at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Patrons enjoying a pint at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Team member giving a brewery tour at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Beer being poured at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Street food vendors at Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria
    Jennings Brewery

    Address

    Jennings Brewery, Brewery Ln, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9NE

    Telephone

    01900 397444

    info@jenningsbrewery.co.uk

    Cockermouth

    The brewery is now open again, at the foot of Cockermouth Castle, surrounded by the River Derwent and the River Cocker.  This water source is integral to our brewing, as our water is drawn direct from the castle well. This pure, Lakeland water, is…

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  17. Long Meg and her daughters, by Simon Ledingham
    Long Meg and her daughters, by Simon Ledingham
    Long Meg and her Daughters

    Address

    Little Salkeld, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1NW

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Penrith

    Second largest circle in England - 360' diameter. Long Meg is an outlying stone and is decorated with concentric circle - late Neolithic or early Bronze Age (c2000 or earlier).

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  18. St. Mary Church, Wreay
    St. Mary Church, Wreay
    St Mary Church, Wreay

    Address

    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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  19. St. Martin of Tours, Martindale
    St. Martin of Tours, Martindale
    St. Martin of Tours Church, Martindale

    Address

    Martindale, PENRITH, Cumbria, CA10 2NF

    Telephone

    01768 898396

    PENRITH

    The 'Old Church' of St Martin was built in the 1660's on the site of a probable earlier chapel dating from 1220. The church is fully open and much visited, with all entries in the visitor’s book remarking on the special atmosphere and sense of peace…

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  20. St, Bega's Church, Bassenthwaite
    St, Bega's Church, Bassenthwaite
    St. Bega's Church, Bassenthwaite

    Address

    St. Bega's Church, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QZ

    vicar@binsey.org.uk

    Keswick

    The church, dedicated to the Celtic Saint Bega, is situated in a picture perfect setting in fields on the east shore of Bassenthwaite Lake.

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