Christmas in Cumbria 2026: Markets, Lights, Santa & Festive Days Out
Plan Christmas in Cumbria 2026 with confirmed markets, light switch-ons, Santa experiences, festive railways, castles and family days out across the county.
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Halloween in Cumbria 2026: Events, Pumpkin Patches & Half-Term Days Out
Find Halloween events in Cumbria for 2026, from pumpkin patches and family trails to castles, steam trains, folklore nights and scarier after-dark experiences.
£4 Cinema Tickets in Cumbria: National Cinema Weekend 2026 Guide
National Cinema Weekend brings advised £4 tickets to Vue Carlisle, Vue Barrow, Rheged and Brewery Arts on 5 and 6 September 2026. Compare films, parking and booking details.
Kendal Music Festival 2026: Free Line-Up, Times, Venues, Parking and Train Guide
Kendal Music Festival runs on 4 and 5 September 2026 with free music across town-centre venues. See the Brewery Arts line-up, parking, rail and wet-weather advice.
Lights of Lowther 2026: Dates, Tickets, Prices, Parking and Christmas Trail Guide
Lights of Lowther runs on 24 selected evenings from 14 November to 30 December 2026. See dates, timed entry, ticket prices, free parking, dogs and accessibility.
A595 Newmill to Gosforth Overnight Closures: Wasdale and West Cumbria Travel Guide
A595 overnight work between Newmill and Gosforth remains the active published phase through Saturday 19 September. Plan late journeys to Gosforth, Wasdale, Eskdale and the west coast.
Krankenhaus Festival 2026: Muncaster Tickets, Line-Up, Camping and Travel Guide
Krankenhaus Festival brings Stereolab, Sea Power, Stewart Lee, Charlotte Church and more to Muncaster Castle on 28-30 August. Plan tickets, camping, parking and travel.
Wild on the Wall 2026: Line-Up, Camping, Tickets and Family Festival Guide
Plan Wild on the Wall at Walton near Brampton on 28-30 August 2026, including The Beat, camping, campervans, family activities, dogs and current ticket availability.
Cumbria Travel Pass: Prices, Routes, Calculator & Itineraries
Is the Cumbria Travel Pass worth it? Compare £40 one-day and £99 three-day prices, use our value calculator, check the rail, bus and boat coverage, and plan car-free Cumbria itineraries.
Derwent Pencil Museum Is Moving to a New Keswick Home
Keswick's Derwent Pencil Museum will leave Southey Works after 1 November and move to Rawnsley Hall, with a larger new museum and visitor cafe planned for March 2027.
The Howgate Brewers Fayre Set for New Future as Queensway Pub
The Howgate closed under the Brewers Fayre brand on 7 September 2026. Premier Inn Whitehaven remains open; the proposed Queensway value-pub conversion is still conditional.
Plans Revealed to Reopen Barrow’s Majestic Hotel as a Garner Hotel
Plans have been submitted to revive Barrow’s Grade II-listed Majestic Hotel as a Garner Hotel, with a new reception, bar, lift, replacement windows and longer-stay rooms.