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 Cumbria
- from the Lake District to the sea
Home of the famous Lake
District, one of the most popular National Park areas
in Britain, visited by thousands of tourists every year, both
from the UK and overseas.
Lots
of tourist attractions here to visit whilst on holiday, whether
you are on a walking holiday or not. For details of what to
see when out sightseeing choose one of our town guides or
our articles on the Lakes.
Cumbria is made up of 6 districts: Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness,
Carlisle, Copeland, Eden and South Lakeland. The city of
Carlisle is the administrative
centre of the Cumbria.
To
the north Hadrians Wall
runs east into Northumbria
and this is a popular route to follow.
Cumbria is especially famous as the home of
Beatrix Potter and Lake District has been the inspiration
for generations of poets, the most famous of which is Wordsworth.
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