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Accommodation in and around Cockermouth
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About Cockermouth
Cockermouth stands at the meeting place of the River Derwent and the River Cocker. This interesting market town is a great centre from which to explore the Lake District. William Wordsworth was born here in 1770, the son of a local attorney. The family house (Worsworth house) is now a National Trust property, open to visitors. Several other famous people originated from Cockermouth and the area around the town. Fletcher Christian, who led the mutiny on the Bounty, was born here as was the physicist James Dalton. Strangely, these three very different sons of Cockermouth were born within six years of one another into a small community. A castle stands at the entrance to the town when approached from the direction of Keswick. The building has a terraced walk with wonderful…...
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