Cumbria

The Lake District, Herdwick sheep, William Wordsworth, ancient stone henges, gorgeous lake-after-lake, amazing hiking trails, the tallest mountain in England, Hadrian’s Wall, friendly pubs and tons of B & Bs. It’s no wonder over fifteen million people visit this northwesterly part of England each year. At times, the mountainous land is rugged. At other times, it’s a lovely glide of picturesque farms dotted with sheep. Beautiful Cumbria.

Here is a lovely, 1-minute video featuring a top-10 look at Cumbria’s many attractions. This is a wonderful, 4-minute video that features some breathtaking footage of Cumbria. Though it’s primarily about cycling through this part of the UK, seeing the vistas from a cyclist’s point-of-view is a terrific way to enjoy the beauty of this land. This 25-minute video, by Rick Steves, covers The Lake District, Hadrian’s Wall and Durham.

FunFacts about Cumbria: (Source)

• Basic information, quote: Cumbria is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria’s county town is Carlisle, in the north of the county, and the only other major urban area is Barrow-in-Furness on the southwestern tip of the county. (Source)
• Cumbria has six districts: Copeland, Allerdale, Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Eden and South Lakeland.
• The population of Cumbria is just under half-a-million.
• Carlisle is the largest city in Cumbria.
• Cumbria is England’s third largest county by area.
• Cumbria’s borders, quote: Cumbria is bounded to the north by the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, to the west by the Irish Sea, to the south by Lancashire, to the southeast by North Yorkshire, and to the east by County Durham and Northumberland. (Source)
• Cumbria is a rural county and contains the beautiful Lake District first made famous by one of its resident poets, William Wordsworth.
• Much of Cumbria is mountainous.
• A large portion of the southeast part of the county is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
• Cumbria has several notable historic sites. These are Hadrian’s Wall (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) Carlisle Castle, Hardknott Roman Fort, Furness Abbey, and Brough Castle.
• During the Neolithic Period (12,000 years ago), Cumbria was an important center for stone-axe production.
• Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth are two of the many famous people who have lived in Cumbria.

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