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Remnants of five stone circles and two possible stone avenues, circles range from 14' to 60', one…
The present circle of 10 standing stones, 80' diameter, was restored in 1949. The stone circle is…
Stone circle is now incomplete and has a modern wall cutting through it, incorporating one stone.…
A stunning Elizabethan mansion with spectacular interiors and impressive collections of antiques. …
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery is Carlisle's finest visitor attraction, and houses…
Built in a historic nineteenth century dock, the museum is home to a wealth of objects on the…
Image & Reality, exploring the life of the Armitt's most famous member. Beatrix Potter gave books…
The Laurel and Hardy Museum celebrates the life and career of Stan Laurel, born in Ulverston.
Imposing and well-preserved turret with adjoining stretches of Hadrian's Wall.
Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place to see the longest continuous remaining stretch of this…
A masterpiece of storytelling; 350 years of social history and a celebration of life, revolutions…
Impressive red sandstone remains with ornately decorated chapter house. Once the second most…
Situated on Whitehaven's attractive harbour side, The Beacon is home to interactive science, games…
Historic haunted Castle home to the Pennington family for 800 years. A 70-acre garden famous for…
Meet Coniston's heroes, John Ruskin, artist, radical and seer and Donald Campbell, speed ace, and…
Hadrian's Wall is a spectacular World Heritage Site, marching 73 miles from sea to sea across some…
Discover 900 years of history and explore the tumultuous life of Carlisle Castle and its…
A mock-gothic Castle, on the western shore of Windermere. Empty of original furniture, this is a…
Raised in circa 3000BC, Castlerigg is perhaps the most atmospheric of all British stone circles…
Early 13thC castle, formidable barrier for Scots invaders, restored by the indomitable Lady Anne…
The 15 stones, of which the tallest is just under one metre, form an almost perfect circle some 40…
Three circles and nine small cairns. The south circle is 104' across, the north-west is 72' with a…
Treat yourself to a fabulous day out by train on the famous Settle to Carlisle line this summer…
Family-run historic house with strong literary connections. Live piano music and children's quiz in…
Wherever you are in Cumbria the history of the Vikings, the Angles and the Saxons is read in the names they left behind
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Grasmere
A visit to Dove Cottage today transports you back to this remarkable period of ‘plain living and high thinking’. The sights, sounds and smells bring to life the bustling family home the Wordsworths would have known over 200 years ago.
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Historic haunted Castle home to the Pennington family for 800 years. A 70-acre garden famous for its rhododendrons set against the stunning backdrop of the Lakeland fells. Hawk & Owl Centre home to a diverse collection of birds.
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Castle Way, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8URTelephone
01228 591922Carlisle
Standing proudly in the city it has dominated for nine centuries, Carlisle Castle remained a working fortress until well within living memory. Today's highlights include the Prisoners' beautiful carvings, the exhibition and wall walk.
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Ainstable, Penrith, CumbriaPenrith
Three stone circles and two smaller settings of boulders 12' across. Inside one of the circles was a series of cremations, one in a collared urn.
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Carlisle, CumbriaCarlisle
Treat yourself to a fabulous day out by train on the famous Settle to Carlisle line this summer.
The Settle to Carlisle railway is one of the most famous scenic lines in the UK. The route which is part of the national rail network will play host to…
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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Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2NWPenrith
This area is rich in prehistoric remains including a standing stone, stone circle and cairns. Moor Divock is 300 metres above sea level, forming part of Askham Fell, to the East of Ullswater.
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Gilsland, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 7DDTelephone
016977 47602Brampton
Birdoswald Roman Fort is the perfect place to see the longest continuous remaining stretch of this World Heritage Site, Hadrian's Wall. Explore the remains of the Roman fort and discover displays, artefacts and rest in the Tearoom.
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Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LBTelephone
015394 32628Windermere
A real Lakeland hidden treasure set in the beautiful village of Troutbeck, this 17thC solid stone and slate house sits imposingly on the hillside, its huge chimneys typical of the area.
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Duddon Bridge, Nr Broughton in Furness, Millom, CumbriaMillom
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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Eva Plain, Nr Smetmurphy Common, Embleton, CockermouthEmbleton
The 15 stones, of which the tallest is just under one metre, form an almost perfect circle some 40 metres in diameter. Only 15 stones of the original 30 remain.
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Sides Farm, Gosforth, Nr Seascale, CumbriaNr 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.
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Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort, Barbon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 6NNTelephone
01937 831865Hexham
Hadrian's Wall is a spectacular 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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Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2LFCarnforth
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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Friends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BHTelephone
01539 722975Kendal
A masterpiece of storytelling; 350 years of social history and a celebration of life, revolutions and remarkable people....made by 4,000 people. Facilities: Gift Shop, Cafe, Audio guides, Films, Interactive Displays, Children's Activities.
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Castle Brewery, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9NETelephone
0845 1297190Cockermouth
Enjoy a guided tour of the Brewery. Sample superb Lakeland ales. Shop for beer, leisurewear and gifts.
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Low Stott Park, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8AXTelephone
01539 531087Ulverston
Working mill on lake Windermere shore, built in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.
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Abbey Approach, Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0PJTelephone
01229 823420Barrow-in-Furness
Impressive red sandstone remains with ornately decorated chapter house. Once the second most prosperous Cistercian abbey in England.
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Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8DUTelephone
015394 41164Coniston
Meet Coniston's heroes, John Ruskin, artist, radical and seer and Donald Campbell, speed ace, and discover the mineral wealth of the fells, all at 'the most thought provoking museum in the Lakes', Rough Guide - all editions.
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Lanercost, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2HQTelephone
01697 73030Brampton
Standing close to Hadrian's Wall, this beautiful 13C church stands to its full height and remains remarkably well-preserved.
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