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Carlisle
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Carlisle

Carlisle brings together a castle, cathedral, museums, shopping and more than two thousand years of border history, making it a strong city base for northern Cumbria and Hadrian’s Wall.

Keswick
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Keswick

Keswick is a lively northern Lake District town with markets, museums, theatre, outdoor shops and immediate access to Derwentwater, Borrowdale and the surrounding fells.

Bowness-on-Windermere
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Bowness-on-Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere is a lively lakeside town with cruises, shops, attractions, restaurants and easy access to the islands and shores of England’s largest natural lake.

Cockermouth
61 places

Cockermouth

Cockermouth is a handsome Georgian market town at the meeting of two rivers, known for Wordsworth, independent shops and easy access to the western Lake District.

Grasmere
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Grasmere

Grasmere is a celebrated Lake District village associated with William Wordsworth, set beside a small lake and surrounded by some of central Lakeland’s most accessible scenery.

Whitehaven
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Whitehaven

Whitehaven is a planned Georgian harbour town with museums, coastal walks and a complex maritime history linked to trade, industry and the wider world.

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Alpacaly Ever AfterPortinscale
Attraction★ 5.0 (3)

Alpacaly Ever After

Alpacaly Ever After is a wildlife and family attraction in Portinscale, offering an engaging way to explore local history, ...

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Honister Slate MineKeswick
Attraction★ 5.0 (2)

Honister Slate Mine

England's last working slate mine on Honister Pass, with mine tours, Via Ferrata, the Infinity Bridge and the new 1.2km Hon...

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Wild on the Wall 2026Music Festival
BramptonFri 28 Aug

Wild on the Wall 2026

Grassroots family music festival at Walton near Brampton on 28-30 August, headlined on Friday by The Beat featuring Ranking J…

Under-12s free; ticket page currently shows no tickets availableFamily friendlyDog friendly
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