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Talk Series: Border Reivers: Romance and Reality with Maksymilian Loth
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This talk explores the dramatic story of the Anglo-Scottish Border Reivers, whose activity was a defining part of life along the frontier during their sixteenth-century heyday. As well as uncovering the background to the reiving phenomenon, the presentation examines the realities of daily life in a turbulent borderland that was at one point among the most dangerous regions in Europe. It also considers the question of why and how reiving came to an end, and finally looks at the afterlife of the Border Reivers within cultural memory and the way in which they have come to serve as an iconic representation of border identity.
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| Season (28 July 2026) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Tuesday | 14:00 | - 15:30 |
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Road Directions
From the south, leave the M6 at junction 36 and follow the signs for Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside. Travel into Ambleside, following the A591; pass the Bridge House and cross the mini-roundabout. The Armitt is sited on the right, signposted close to the University of Cumbria Ambleside Campus.
From the north, leave the M6 at Junction 40 and follow the A66 west towards Keswick. Just before Keswick, turn off on the A591 towards Ambleside and Windermere. Follow the A591 past Grasmere and into Ambleside, past Green Bank Road. The Armitt is sited on the left, sign-posted close to the University of Cumbria Ambleside Campus just before the mini-roundabout.
Public Transport Directions
The nearest train station is Windermere. There are regular buses between Windermere and Ambleside, including the 555 and the 599. The 555 route between Keswick and Lancaster travels via Ambleside.
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