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Ambleside
Ambleside is an ideal centre from which to explore the Lake District. Situated on the shore of the northern tip of Lake Windermere, the largest…
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Appleby-in-Westmorland
The idyllic and charming quintessential market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland is nestled within the beautiful Eden Valley. Furthermore, its…
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Barrow in Furness
The Furness peninsula was originally in the Lancashire portion of the Lake District. It juts out into Morecambe Bay and contains the large industrial…
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Bowness on Windermere
The bay, in which Bowness is situated, commands one of the prettiest views of Lake Windermere. It has a lovely promenade along the shores of…
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Carlisle
Carlisle lies on the very edge of the Lake District and is England’s most northerly city today. This has not always been the case as there…
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Cartmel
The village of Cartmel is best known for its great priory church. Cartmel Priory was originally an Augustinian established founded during the…
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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…
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Coniston
At the foot of Coniston Old Man, the 2635 feet high fell classified as the seventh highest mountain in England, lies the charming village of…
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Egremont
Egremont is located near the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell, the town’s layout has remained little changed in almost 1000 years of…
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Grange-over-Sands
Grange-over-Sands is one of the loveliest spots on this stretch of Irish Sea coastline and lies within several miles of Lake Windermere. It…
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Hawkshead
Hawkshead is a picturesque old village on Esthwaite Water, set midway between Ambleside and Coniston. William Wordsworth lodged in the village…
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Kendal
Kendal is one of the main gateways to the Lake District. It is situated in the valley of the River Kent and surrounded by hills. This was once…
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Keswick
If there is one centre around which the Lake District revolves, this is Keswick. It is within easy reach of most other places in the area and…
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Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen lies at the head of the River Eden which meanders along its Market Street, and is the highest town on this particular waterway.…
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Maryport
Located on the Cumbrian coast to the north of the Lake District is Maryport. The southernmost town on the Solway Firth and its origins date…
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Penrith
The second gateway to the Lakes, after Kendal, Penrith, is the entrance from the north and an ideal place from which to explore the more northerly…
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Ulverston
Ulverston is a town on the Furness peninsula, on the edge of the Lake District. The name of the town is said to be derived from that of Ulph,…
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Whitehaven
Whitehaven is situated on the west coast of Cumbria. In the mid 18th Century Whitehaven was the third largest port in Britain, after London…
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Windermere
One of the most wonderful sights of my life was approaching Windermere early one morning, when the lake was shrouded in mist and the islands…
Lake District Towns, Villages and Districts
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