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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.
Today, the principal feature is the Goggleby Stone, a 12 ton monolith, which was re-erected in 1975…
Situated in the quaint Lake District Village of Hawkshead, the boys Grammar School gives insight…
Double Circle of stones surrounding cremations in urns (removed). 'Platform' cairn, small barrows,…
Historic house and gardens based on a medieval pele towers with substantial 17th, 18th and 19thC…
Parkland and Gothic Revival castle sitting on the west shore of Windermere providing an impressive…
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars,…
St Peter’s, the oldest site of worship in the old county of Westmorland and the building we see…
Meet Coniston's heroes, John Ruskin, artist, radical and seer and Donald Campbell, speed ace. View…
Set in the beautiful North Pennines, Alston is the highest market town in England and St…
Egremont Castle Park in the town of Egremont, offers 2.8 acres of beautiful green space that is…
Grade I listed, it is one of the finest examples of a late medieval, vernacular Lake District…
The tranquility of St Andrew's church, set on the banks of the river Esk, belies the turbulence of…
The 15 stones, of which the tallest is just under one metre, form an almost perfect circle some 40…
Three stone circles and two smaller settings of boulders 12' across. Inside one of the circles was…
Caught in the Anglo Scottish wars of the 14th century, a good bit of luck followed the Dissolution…
A magical indoor attraction that brings to life all 23 Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit tales. Meet…
The church, dedicated to the Celtic Saint Bega, is situated in a picture perfect setting in fields…
Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica…
12th century Norman church, built with stones from Hadrian’s Wall and where King Edward I…
Mount Zion Chapel was opened in 1876, the same year in which the Midland Railway Company opened the…
St Mary and St Michael's church is said to have very early origins, as 9th and 10th century richly…
Striking in its symmetry with its central round headed doorway between by matching round headed…
Steam from the lake shore of Windermere along the heritage track to Haverthwaite Station, where you…
Award Winning Craft Gin Distillery and shop offering gin making workshops in a beautiful medieval…


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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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…
Keswick
Crooked River Brewing Co is a craft beer brewery based in West Cumbria with a taproom based in Keswick
Rowrah
Situated on the western coast in the rural village of Rowrah, our beer is brewed with quality and consistency championing the highest quality of malts, whole cone hops and Lake District water, our in house yeast strain derived from traditional…
Kingstown Industrial Estate, Carlisle
Carlisle Brewing Co is a small, family-run brewery based in Cumbria's capital city. We make beer because we simply love it - real ale is awesome! We've spent more years than we care to remember drinking real ale of all styles and flavours.
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