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A guide to the many attractions and places of interest in Cumbria, The Lake District, England, including historic buildings, lakes, preserved railways, churches, the National Trust, walks, towns and villages, hundreds of aerial photographs, and famous people connected with Cumbria.

This week's featured pages :

Cumbria Balloons
Hot Air Ballooning is the ultimate flying experience, floating over scenic countryside at heights of between 500 and 5,000 feet.
Wray Castle
Wray Castle near Ambleside was once visited by Beatrix Potter, and where the concept of the National Trust was conceived.
 
Daffodils
When William and Dorothy Wordsworth visited Glencoyne Park in 1802, this visit gave Wordsworth the inspiration to write his most famous poem, 'Daffodils'.
Buttermere
The classic combination of Buttermere lake and its surrounding mountains has made this area popular with visitors since the beginning of tourism in the Lake District.

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