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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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St Mary the Virgin and St Michael, Great Urswick
St Mary the Virgin and St Michael, Great Urswick

St Mary and St Michael's church is said to have very early origins, as 9th and 10th century richly…

St Mary's, Beaumont
St Marys, Beaumont

Situated prominently in the heart of the village, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. St…

St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere
St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere

This church is well known because of its associations with the great Romantic poet William…

Exterior at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
The Vault, Kirkby Lonsdale

Step into The Vault and unlock the history of Kirkby Lonsdale through this interactive, and free to…

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

The 'Old Church' of St Martin was built in the 1660's on the site of a probable earlier chapel…

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 at Ennerdale Brewery, Tap & Bistro in Rowrah, Cumbria
Ennerdale Brewery

Situated on the western coast in the rural village of Rowrah, our beer is brewed with quality and…

Newlands Church
Newlands Church

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

Broomrigg Circle
Broomrigg Circle

Three stone circles and two smaller settings of boulders 12' across. Inside one of the circles was…

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…

Bownessie on Lake Windermere in the Lake District, Cumbria
Bownessie

Family Day Out – Walk the lakeshore, hop on a boat cruise, or enjoy a picnic by the water while the…

Brougham Hall
Brougham Hall

Brougham Hall is a creative haven where you can enjoy the perfect blend of crafts, coffee and…

St Lawrence, Morland
St Lawrence, Morland

Morland church has the only Anglo Saxon tower in Cumbria which is a remarkable survival and…

Exterior and Gardens at Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House in Near Sawrey, Ambleside, Lake District
Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House

Beatrix Potter's iconic house, full of her personal possessions, with traditional cottage garden.…

Cartmel Priory
Cartmel Priory

Cartmel Priory has been described as the medieval jewel among churches, making a lasting impression…

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, Lamplugh
St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh

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

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…

Stained glass window at St. Martin's Church Brampton
St. Martin's Church, Brampton

A 'very remarkable building with windows glowing with gemstone colours', according to architectural…

St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite

St Peter’s was built in 1874 designed by well known Lancashire firm of Paley and Austin and won an…

Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall

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

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

This ‘hidden gem’ is the earliest known surviving example of a small English parish church designed…

View of the Front of Lowther Castle & Gardens in Lowther, Lake District
Lowther Castle & Gardens

A spectacular Gothic ruin set in 130 acres of ancient and romantic Gardens, award-winning Lowther…

Historic Steam Trains at Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway in the Lake District, Cumbria
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway - Lakeside Pier

Steam from the lake shore of Windermere along the heritage track to Haverthwaite Station, where you…

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  • 1St Mary the Virgin and St Michael, Great Urswick
  • 2St Marys, Beaumont
  • 3St. Oswald's Church, Grasmere
  • 4The Vault, Kirkby Lonsdale
  • 5St. Martin of Tours Church, Martindale
  • 6St. Michael & All Angels Church, Hawkshead
  • 7Ennerdale Brewery
  • 8Newlands Church
  • 9Broomrigg Circle
  • 10St. Cuthbert's Church, Bewcastle
  • 11Bownessie
  • 12Brougham Hall
  • 13St Lawrence, Morland
  • 14Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House
  • 15Cartmel Priory
  • 16Gamelands Stone Circle
  • 17St Michael and All Angels, Lamplugh
  • 18The Lakes Distillery
  • 19St. Martin's Church, Brampton
  • 20St. Peter's Church, Finsthwaite
  • 21Hadrian's Wall
  • 22Our Lady & St Wilfrid Church, Warwick Bridge
  • 23Lowther Castle & Gardens
  • 24Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway - Lakeside Pier
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  1. Painting in the Collection Galleries at Abbot Hall in Kendal, Cumbria
    Painting in the Collection Galleries at Abbot Hall in Kendal, Cumbria
    Collection Galleries

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    Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL

    Telephone

    01539 637940

    marketing@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Kendal

    Lakeland Arts' much-loved art collection includes paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture ranging from the 1700's to the present. In our refreshed collection galleries discover the stories of our extraordinary collection pieces and the people…

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

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    Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BL

    Telephone

    015394 31212

    info@armitt.com

    Ambleside

    Museum, art gallery and reference library covering the history life and arts of the Lakes. Collections include Kurt Schwitters, Beatrix Potter, photography, fine art and local history.

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  3. Jesus Church, Troutbeck
    Jesus Church, Troutbeck
    Jesus Church, Troutbeck

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    Sun Hill Lane, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1PE

    Windermere

    Nestling in the hills of the Troutbeck Valley, a place for walkers and pilgrims to pause, reflect and find their eternal bearings.

    One of only two churches in England dedicated as Jesus Church. Built to serve two settlements, yet sited in neither,…

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  4. St. Andrew's Church, Dacre
    St. Andrew's Church, Dacre
    St. Andrew's Church, Dacre

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    Dacre, PENRITH, Cumbria, CA11 0HL

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    PENRITH

    A beautiful Norman church on site of 7th century monastery in peaceful Lakeland location and home of the Dacre Bears, four unique medieval stone statues.

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  5. Family days out at Acorn Bank in Temple Sowerby, Cumbria © National Trust
    Family days out at Acorn Bank in Temple Sowerby, Cumbria © National Trust
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    Historic architecture at Acorn Bank in Temple Sowerby, Cumbria © National Trust
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    Grounds and gardens at Acorn Bank in Temple Sowerby, Cumbria © National Trust
    Grounds and gardens at Acorn Bank in Temple Sowerby, Cumbria © National Trust
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    Acorn Bank

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    Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SP

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    017683 61893

    acornbank@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Penrith

    A tranquil haven with an almost-forgotten industrial past. Walled garden with outstanding medicinal and culinary herb collection and orchards, woodland walks to a restored watermill.

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  6. 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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  7. Casterton Stone Circle
    Casterton Stone Circle

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    Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2LF

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Carnforth

    Circle has a diameter of 60' and stands on a flattened mound or platform. There are 20 uprights, none more than 2' high and suggesting perhaps the kerb of a destroyed cairn.

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  8. Hadrian's Wall
    Hadrian's Wall
    Hadrian's Wall

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    Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort, Barbon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 6NN

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    01937 831865

    Hexham

    Hadrian's Wall is a spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site, marching 73 miles from sea to sea across some of the wildest and most dramatic country in England.

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  9. St. Gregory Church, Vale of Lune
    St. Gregory Church, Vale of Lune
    St. Gregory Church, Vale of Lune

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    Marthwaite, SEDBERGH, Cumbria, LA10 5ED

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    0845 303 2760

    north@thecct.org.uk

    SEDBERGH

    Cautley chapel was built in the early 1860s by the Upton family, when the London and North Western Railway was building its Ingleton branch and sent a Scripture Reader to the navvies.

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  10. 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

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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. Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbeytown
    Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbeytown
    Holme Cultram Abbey, Abbeytown

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    The Glebe, Abbeytown, WIGTON, Cumbria, CA7 4SD

    WIGTON

    Caught in the Anglo Scottish wars of the 14th century, a good bit of luck followed the Dissolution of the Monasteries for this church, when the local people successfully petitioned Thomas Cromwell to allow them to continue to use the church.

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  12. St Kentigern, Crosthwaite, Keswick
    St Kentigern, Crosthwaite, Keswick
    St Kentigern, Crosthwaite, Keswick

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    Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5NN

    Keswick

    Crosthwaite Church has a long history and it is thought that Christians have worshipped on this site for nearly 1500 years. The present church was built in 118, with many interesting elements dating from the 12th to the 16th century. This church is…

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  13. Exhibits at Penrith and Eden Museum in Penrith, Cumbria
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    Penrith and Eden Museum

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    Penrith and Eden Museum, Robinson's School, Middlegate, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7PT

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    01768 865105

    museum.corporate@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Middlegate, Penrith

    Penrith and Eden Museum is an Accredited Museum, which aims to collect, preserve and display material reflecting the history and culture of the Penrith and Eden district.

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  14. The Bridge House, Ambleside
    The Bridge House, Ambleside
    The Bridge House, Ambleside

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    Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9AN

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    015394 32617

    Ambleside

    Dating back to the 17th century, this unique building stands over Stock Beck in the middle of Ambleside as a quirky reminder of Ambleside’s past.

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

    Address

    Nenthead, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3PD

    Telephone

    07494 497868

    Alston

    Nenthead Mines is a historic place at Nenthead, near Alston. This remote valley is covered by remains from the lead and zinc mining industry of the North Pennines, including mine entrances, watercourses, dressing-floors and buildings. The site is…

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  16. Replica Waterbird Flying over Windermere, Lake District - © Mark Wright
    Replica Waterbird Flying over Windermere, Lake District - © Mark Wright
    Waterbird's Big Book at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Wings over Windermere Exhibition at at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Wings over Windermere Exhibition at at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Wings over Windermere Exhibition at at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Replica Waterbird Flying over Windermere, Lake District - © Mark Wright
    Waterbird's Big Book at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Wings over Windermere Exhibition at at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Wings over Windermere Exhibition at at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Wings over Windermere Exhibition at at Windermere Library in Windermere, Lake District
    Waterbird - Wings over Windermere

    Address

    Windermere Library, Ellerthwaite Rd, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2AJ

    Telephone

    07786 918176

    info@waterbird.org.uk

    Windermere

    A free Exhibition at the first floor of Windermere Library which tells the heritage of pioneering aviation at Windermere from 1911 up to the present, including features for involvement by children. Disabled access.

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  17. Exterior at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Exterior at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Inside the cell at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Lockers at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Instructions at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Exterior at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Inside the cell at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Lockers at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    Instructions at The Vault in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria
    The Vault, Kirkby Lonsdale

    Address

    The Vault, The Old Bank Buildings, 29 Main St, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2AH

    Telephone

    015242 97177

    29 Main St, Kirkby Lonsdale

    Step into The Vault and unlock the history of Kirkby Lonsdale through this interactive, and free to enter, exhibit located in the town’s former bank vault.

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    Egremont Castle Park

    Address

    Bookwell, Castle Villas, Egremont, Cumbria, CA22 2JW

    Egremont

    Egremont Castle Park in the town of Egremont, offers 2.8 acres of beautiful green space that is ideal for walkers and runners.

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  19. Exterior and Gardens at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Exterior and Gardens at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Gazebo and gardens at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Garden wall with a quote inscribed from Francis Bacon at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Exterior of Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Scenic view and hydrangeas at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Exterior and Gardens at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Gazebo and gardens at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Garden wall with a quote inscribed from Francis Bacon at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Exterior of Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Scenic view and hydrangeas at Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens near Bassenthwaite, Lake District
    Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens

    Address

    Mirehouse & Gardens, A591, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4QE

    Telephone

    017687 72287

    info@mirehouse.com

    Keswick

    Mirehouse is a beautiful family home in a breathtaking setting, welcoming visitors of all ages. Stroll lakeside paths, explore woodland playgrounds, and enjoy the Poetry Walk or the serene walled Bee Garden. Inside, discover fascinating literary…

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  20. Exterior of Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop in Hawkshead, Lake District © National Trust Images / Steven Barber
    Exterior of Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop in Hawkshead, Lake District © National Trust Images / Steven Barber
    Exterior of Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop in Hawkshead, Lake District © Lakes Culture / Jill Jennings
    Exterior of Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop in Hawkshead, Lake District © National Trust Images / Chris Lacey
    Exterior of Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop in Hawkshead, Lake District © National Trust Images / Steven Barber
    Exterior of Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop in Hawkshead, Lake District © Lakes Culture / Jill Jennings
    Exterior of Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop in Hawkshead, Lake District © National Trust Images / Chris Lacey
    Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop

    Address

    Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop, Main St, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0NS

    tabithatwitchitsbookshop@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Hawkshead

    Step inside the charming world of Tabitha Twitchit's second-hand bookshop in Hawkshead, where every shelf holds a story. Come in and wander round, browse and lose yourself in the quiet magic of well-loved pages and forgotten treasures. Whether…

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