Cumbria
A predominantly rural county, Cumbria contains the Lake District and Lake District National Park, considered one of England's most outstanding areas of natural beauty, serving as inspiration for artists, writers and musicians.
Much of Cumbria is mountainous, and it contains every peak in England over 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, with Scafell Pike at 978 metres (3,209 ft) being the highest point of England. An upland, coastal and rural area, Cumbria's heritage is characterised by invasions, migration and settlement, as well as battles and skirmishes between the English and Scottish. Historic sites in Cumbria include Carlisle Castle, Furness Abbey, and Hadrian's Wall.
Major towns include Carlisle, Penrith, Kendal, Barrow, Whitehaven and Workington
Much of Cumbria is mountainous, and it contains every peak in England over 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, with Scafell Pike at 978 metres (3,209 ft) being the highest point of England. An upland, coastal and rural area, Cumbria's heritage is characterised by invasions, migration and settlement, as well as battles and skirmishes between the English and Scottish. Historic sites in Cumbria include Carlisle Castle, Furness Abbey, and Hadrian's Wall.
Major towns include Carlisle, Penrith, Kendal, Barrow, Whitehaven and Workington
I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 at Cockermouth in Cumbria. As a young man, he developed a love of nature, a theme reflected in many of his poems.
In 1799, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy settled at Dove Cottage in Grasmere in the Lake District, where his most famous poem, 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' was written in 1804.
Click HERE to read the poem.
William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 at Cockermouth in Cumbria. As a young man, he developed a love of nature, a theme reflected in many of his poems.
In 1799, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy settled at Dove Cottage in Grasmere in the Lake District, where his most famous poem, 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' was written in 1804.
Click HERE to read the poem.
The Lake District
Only one of the lakes in the Lake District is called by that name, Bassenthwaite Lake. All the others such as Windermere, Coniston Water, Ullswater and Buttermere are meres and waters, with mere being the least common and water being the most common. The major lakes and reservoirs in the National Park are given below.
Only one of the lakes in the Lake District is called by that name, Bassenthwaite Lake. All the others such as Windermere, Coniston Water, Ullswater and Buttermere are meres and waters, with mere being the least common and water being the most common. The major lakes and reservoirs in the National Park are given below.
There is so much to see in Cumbria, such as the Eden Valley, North Pennines, Solway Coast and of course the Roman Wall and borders. Go to http://www.visitcumbria.com/ to find out more.