Cumbria - Wikipedia

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Cumbria is predominantly rural and contains the Lake District National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site considered one of England's finest areas of natural beauty, serving as inspiration for visual artists, writers and musicians. See more

Introduction to Cumbria - Visit Cumbria

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It is best known for containing the Lake District National Park, an area some 30 miles across, containing England’s highest mountains (four over 3000 ft), and some of …

An introduction to Cumbria - Visit Lake District

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Cumbria is also famous for the arts, culture and literature. One of England’s finest and best-known poets, William Wordsworth, created his best work here. The places he lived remain exactly as they were in …

Cumbria | county, England, United Kingdom | Britannica

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Cumbria, administrative county in the northwest of England. It comprises six districts: Allerdale, Eden, and South Lakeland, the …

20 Fascinating Facts about Cumbria and the Lake District

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Cumberland | historical county, England, United Kingdom

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Cumberland, historic county, extreme northwestern England, bounded on the north by Scotland, on the east by the historic counties of Northumberland and Durham, and on the south by the historic counties …

Cumbria, A Forgotten Celtic Kingdom | The InHeritage …

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Today the area is famous for its association with the poet William Wordsworth, who was born and lived there, as well as for being home to the Lake District, a dramatic landscape of glacially carved …

Top 10 foods to try in Cumbria and the Lakes | BBC …

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Cumbrians developed a taste for spicy food long before Asian restaurants began to influence eating habits across Britain in the 1960s and ‘70s. The port of Whitehaven on the west coast of Cumbria was one of the busiest …

Cumbria Food Specialities - Visit Cumbria

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Cumbria Food Specialities From award-winning meat and cheeses to celebrated jams and relishes, Cumbria brings you the best and tastiest locally sourced and lovingly produced food and drink. Cumberland …

Northumberland | History, Facts, & Points of Interest

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The area between the Firth of Forth and the River Humber became known as Northumbria (i.e., land north of the Humber) and was the most powerful of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon states. Holy Island …