England’s Lake District

15 October 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

Lake Windermere © geograph.org.uk - Mari Buckley

Lake Windermere © geograph.org.uk – Mari Buckley

The Lake District, also commonly known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous not only for its lakes and its mountains (or fells) but also for its associations with the early 19th century poetry and writings of William Wordsworth and the other Lake Poets.   read more…

Carlisle in Cumbria

3 May 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Court Square © geograph.org.uk - David Rogers

Court Square © geograph.org.uk – David Rogers

Carlisle is the county town of Cumbria, and the major settlement of the wider City of Carlisle in North West England. Carlisle is located at the confluence of the rivers Eden, Caldew and Petteril, 10 miles (16 km) south of the Scottish border. It is the largest settlement in the county of Cumbria, and serves as the administrative centre for both Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council. At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Carlisle was 71,773, with 100,734 living in the wider city.   read more…

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