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	Local Photographers:
Jason Chambers Photography	Landscape, Wedding and Event Photography in the Lake District and Cumbria.
Martin Lawrence	Landscape photographer specialising in the English Lake District.

	Tourist Guide:
www.davidandkathyhowe.co.uk	David Howe Mountain Leader/Tourist Guide.
Top	Local Government:
Cumbria County Council	Cumbria government, politics and public administration.
Allerdale Borough Council	The home page of the Allerdale Borough Council website.
Barrow Borough Council	Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council - Home Page - offering information, contacts and online services for residents and visitors in the Furness area, on the North West coast of England.
Carlisle City Council	Welcome to Carlisle City Council's website, created to help you get to know your Council and the services that we provide. Services, Information, News and Events from Carlisle City Council, Cumbria, England, UK.
Copland Borough Council	The official home page of Copeland Borough Council, providing services for the residents and visitors to our area of West Cumbria.
Eden District Council	Eden District Council's website containing a wealth of information and services provided by the local authority.
South Lakeland District Council	Welcome to South Lakeland District Council.
Top	Local links from National Institutions:
The National Trust	The National Trust in the North West - places to visit, news, what's on and much more.
English Heritage	The North West of England.
English Nature	Nature Reserves in Cumbria.
The Forestry Commission	The Forests of North West England. The best in Learning, Play and Work in the the North West of England.
The Lake District National Park	Home page for the Lake District National Park Authority. Read how we keep this corner of England special, planning advice, visitor information and more.
Top	Attractions in Cumbria and the Lake District:
Abbot Hall Gallery	Abbot Hall in the English Lake District is one of Britain's finest small art galleries with important British works and a high quality exhibition programme.
Acorn Banks	House, garden, mill and tea shop. National Trust.
Alpaca Centre	Visitor attraction, farm, shop and tearoom.
The Beacon Museum	The Beacon Heritage Attraction and Museum, Whitehaven.
Blackwell	Blackwell is Britain's finest surviving Arts and Crafts house by M.H.Baillie Scott, situated in the English Lake District and now open to the public.
Blues Festival	The home of the Maryport Blues Festival held every year.
Border Regimaent & King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum	The Border Regimaent & King's Own Royal Border Regiment Museum at Carlisle Castle.
Brantwood	The home of John Ruskin. The house and gardens overlook Coniston Water and are open to the public.
The Brewery Arts Centre	Theatre, cinema, art gallery, drama, arts and crafts workshops.
Brougham Hall	A history filled with as much incident, excitement, romance and tragedy as any modern royal household could muster. A detailed an entertaining account of Cumbria's most colourful country seat.
Carlisle Racecourse	Carlisle Racecourse offers racing from February to November (National Hunt and Flat)
Cars of the Stars	The world famous Motor Museum featuring the actual cars from television and film, such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the James Bond collection Located in Keswick, Cumbria, England.
Carnegie Arts Centre	The Carnegie Arts Centre is a major arts and entertainment venue. A varied weekly programme of activities and events ensure that a regular diet of popular entertainment and art forms are enjoyed by the local community and visitors to the area.
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse	14th Century gatehouse of medieval priory (National Trust).
Cartmel Racecourse	Discover the unique atmosphere of Cartmel and experience horse racing in the picturesque setting of the Lake District.
Castlegate House Gallery	Cockermouth's Castlegate House Gallery exhibits contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics, from English, Scottish and World artists.
Coast Aquarium	Maryport's aquarium: fish tanks, cafe, play park, gift shop etc.
Cumberland Pencil Museum	Journey through the history of pencils and pencil making at The Cumberland Pencil Museum and the story of our world famous Derwent pencils and artists materials.
Dalemain House	Historic Family Home and delightful Lake District Gardens.
Dock Museum, Barrow	The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness, home to a wealth of information and objects relating to the social and industrial history of the Furness area.
Eden Ostrich World	A unique chance to see breeding ostriches with ostrich egg incubators, hatchers and chick rearing as well as rare farm animals and many different breeds of Cumbrian sheep and cattle.
Florence Mine Heritage Centre	Florence Mine Heritage Centre is based at the last, deep, iron ore mine in Western Europe, nestling midway between the Lake District fells and the Cumbrian Coast.
Gondola steam yacht	Owned by the National Trust: this elegent Victorian(1859) steam powered yacht operates on Coniston Water.
Grizedale Forest Park	Woodland trails, sculpture trails, high rope course cycling and tearooms. Hawkshead, Ambleside.
Hadrian's Wall	A virtual gateway to Hadrian's Wall Country, including plan your visit, roman site details and a visual gallery.
Haig Mining Museum	Haig Pit was Cumbria's last deep coal mine. When it closed in 1986, it ended 700 years of mining history in the area. Over 1200 men, women and children had been killed while winning coal in workings up to four miles out beneath the sea.
Helena Thompson Museum	Workington's local history museum. Workington.
Hill Top	Delightful small 17th-century house where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her famous children's stories. National Trust. Ambleside
Holker Hall	House, gardens, motor museum and shopping. Near Grange over Sands.
Honister Slate Mine	Visit England's only working slate mine at the spectacular Honister pass. Keswick.
Hutton in the Forest	House, gardens and tearoom. Near Penrith.
Jane Pit Monument	An example of the unique picturesque architecture used for some of the coastal collierys. Workington.
Jennings Brewery	The famous Cumbrian Brewer established in 1828. You can visit the shop and take a tour. Cockermouth.
John Barrow Monument	Information on the Sir John Barrow monument on Hoad Hill near Ulverston.
Kendal Museum	Founded in 1796. Kendal Museum includes local archaeology, history and natural history.
Kirkgate Theatre & Cinema	Theatre, cinema, music venue and exhibitions centre. Cockermouth.
Lake District Osprey Project	Includes a webcam showing the comings and goings of a family of Ospreys at Bassenthwaite. Keswick.
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway	Steam railway at the south end of Lake Windermere. Near Ulverston.
The Lanes Carlisle	The premier shopping centre in Cumbria and the Borders
Levens Hall & Gardens	Magnificent Elizabethan Historic House and World Famous Topiary Gardens. Also Gift Shop, Buttery, and Steam Collection.
Millom Folk Museum	Study the life and times of world famous writer and poet Norman Nicholson, be transported back in time to the workings of Hodbarrow iron mining, see shop facades, military memorabilia, farming, shipping and much more. Discover the richness of Millom’s Great History!
Mirehouse House and Gardens	An historic stately manor house situated close to Keswick in the Northern Lake District. The house includes a fine selection of period furniture, rare letters by Wordsworth and magnificant gardens with plenty of room for the kids and adults alike.
Muncaster Castle	Castle, gardens, owl centre and more overlooking the coast. Between Whitehaven and Millom.
Norman Nicholson	Information on the life and works of the celebrated Millom born poet Norman Nicholson. BBC.
Percy House Gallery	Percy House gallery. percyhouse gallery in Cockermouth Cumbria furniture jewellery felt glassware in oldest town house.
RAF Millom Museum	Over 4000 photos, details of crash sites, several engines including the Rolls Royce Merlin, airframes, cockpits and more. Millom.
Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway	The famous narrow gauge railway that runs through beutiful countryside for 7 miles. Plus a visitor centre, gift shop and cafe. A must see. Millom.
Rheged Visitor Centre	An international award-winning family day out. Shops, restaurant, exhibitions and cinema (including the giant screen - 60'W x 48'H). Penrith.
The Rum Story	"During your visit you will travel through a tropical rainforest, an African village, a realistic slave ship, Cumbrian cottages, a Cooper's workshop and much, much more." Whitehaven.
Ruskin Museum	Displays on John Ruskin, Donald Campbell, coppermines, slate, geology, lace, and much more. Coniston.
Senhouse Roman Museum	Award winning Museum next to a Roman fort. The museum displays the largest group of Roman military altar stones and inscriptions from any site in Britain and unique examples of Romano-British religious sculpture. Maryport.
Settle - Carlisle Railway	England's most scenic railway, the Settle-Carlisle Railway runs for 72miles through beautiful countryside and over the famous Settle viaduct.
Solway Aviation Museum	Found at Carlisle Airport the museum is home to a collection of jet aircraft including a huge Vulcan bomber, a Lightening jet fighter, Phantom, meteor and others. The museum includes a shop stocking models, books and clothing.
South Lakes Wild Animal Park	Cumbria's unique open zoo. Probably the UKs best wildlife conservation Zoo Park and home to a wide vareity of wild animals from around the world. Dalton in Furness, near Barrow in Furness.
South Tynedale Railway	Narrow gauge passenger trains run along the picturesque South Tyne valley for 2¼ miles. Some steam. Alston.
Stagshaw Gardens	A steep woodland garden, noted for its flowering shrubs. National Trust. Ambleside.
Thortergill Forge & Tearooms	A working forge, a waterfall walk, a tearoom and a shop: high up in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Near Alston.
Townend	A beautiful old Lake District family home and a great example of the unique architecture of the area. House and garden open. National Trust. Windermere & Bowness and Ambleside.
Trotters World of Animals	Handling of the animals is actively encouraged at Trotters World of Animals, especially during our audience participation events held throughout the day. Keswick. Big cats, snakes, Zebras, birds. Keswick.
Ullswater Steamers	Ullswater 'Steamers' Award winning visitor attraction in the English Lake District. Perfect cruises on 'England's most beautiful lake'.
Westmorland Show	Annual agricultural show. Kendal/Kirkby Lonsdale.
Whitehaven Pottery	"The Whitehaven Pottery is a valuable community resource in Whitehaven combining educational, recreational, social, tourist and retail opportunities." Whitehaven.
Windermere Lake Cruises	Steamers and launches run the length of Lake Windermere - the only way to travel. Meet up with the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway at Lakeside. Ambleside and Windermere & Bowness.
Windermere Steamboat Museum	For a great day out visit the Windermere Steamboats & Museum situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Windermere in the English Lake District.
Wordsworth House	The childhood home of William Wordsworth - National Trust. Cockermouth.
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Top	History, family history and related:
CWAAS	The CWAAS promotes and co-ordinates the study of the archaeology, history, genealogy, customs and traditions of the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, and Lancashire - North of the Sands (what is now the Furness Peninsula).
The National Trust	The National Trust in the North West - places to visit, news, what's on and much more.
English Heritage	Information and places of interest in the north west of England.
Cumbria Family History Society	Helps members to research their family history in Cumbria (Cumberland and Westmorland) and parts of North Lancashire and North Yorkshire.
Industrial History of Cumbria	Your guide to the industrial history of Cumbria.
Genuki - Cumberland	Genealogical research information for Cumberland, England.
Genuki Westmorland	Genealogical research information for Westmorland, England.
Cumbria Archive Service	"Cumbria Archive Service has Record Offices in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal and Whitehaven and can help you answer these questions and many more! "
Castles on the Web	Offers an extensive database of links to all things Castle related!
Cumbria: The age of kings	The history of King Dunmail (the last King of Cumbarland) and the Britons.
The Mills of Cark	The Cotton Mill at Cark in Cartmel and its steam engines.
Wilson House Furness	"Nearly 250 years ago this was the site of one of Cumbria's ironworks, owned by some of the country's most well known figures in the development of the iron industry. It is now almost forgotten."
Cumbria Local History Federation	Support for local history societies and related groups.
The Border Reivers	Explanation, places names history of the Border Reivers.
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Top	Cumbrian Foods:
Cumberland Mustard	Cumberland Honey Mustard has been produced in Alston since 1983. This regional speciality honey mustard is available in seven varieties - Original, Garlic, Horseradish, Greenpeppercorn, Vulcan, Whisky and Organic.
Made in Cumbria	Made In Cumbria provides practical business services and sales opportunities for Cumbrian craft, giftware and food producers.
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