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Towns in Cumbria
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Abbey Town
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Aikton
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Ainstable
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Aldingham
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Allonby
The attractive small village of Allonby on the Solway Coast, lies between Silloth and Maryport. Allonby has a beautiful shingle and sand beach, which has received an award for its cleanliness and safety. |
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Alston
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Ambleside
Ambleside lies at the heart of the Lake District National Park at the head of Lake Windermere, nestling under a crown of fells, Loughrigg, Fairfield and Wansfell. Ambleside’s central location makes it an ideal spot from which to tour the Lake District. |
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Appleby-in-Westmorland
The historic town of Appleby, set at the heart of the lush Eden Valley, is one of the loveliest towns in the North of England and was originally the county town of Westmorland. |
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Arlecdon
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Armathwaite
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Arnside
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Askam in Furness
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Askham
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Aspatria
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Ayle
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Baggrow
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Bampton
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Barbon
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Bardsea
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Barrow-in-Furness
Welcome to Barrow-in-Furness - the historic maritime gateway to the Furness Peninsula. One of the best-kept secrets in Britain, Barrow is a Victorian town with a proud heritage of innovation, surrounded by beautiful beaches and inspiring scenery. |
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Bassenthwaite Lake Station
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Baycliff
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Beaumont
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Beckermet
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Beckfoot
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Beckfoot
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Beetham
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Belle Vue
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Bewcastle
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Blencarn
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Blencogo
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Blencow
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Boltongate
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Boot
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Bootle
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Borrowdale
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Bothel
Bothel, the original name meaning 'the dwelling' lies in the parish of Bothel and Threapland and is in the Ecclesiastical district of Torpenhow. |
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Bowland Bridge
Bowland Bridge is a little jewel! The view from the wonderful Mason's Arms pub halfway up the hill to the fells, is one to rival anywhere in the world. |
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Bowness-on-Solway
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Bowness-on-Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere situated in a spectacular lakeside setting on the eastern shore of Lake Windermere, is Cumbria's most popular destination. |
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Braithwaite
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Brampton
Visit Brampton's Wednesday market, granted by Henry III’s charter in 1252, at the Moot Hall. |
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Branthwaite
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Braystones
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Bridekirk
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Bridgefoot
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Brigham
Most of Brigham village is on high ground above 2 worked-out 19th century limestone quarries full of wildlife. The A66, which replaced an old railway, is the main route into Brigham. |
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Brigsteer
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Brisco
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Bromfield
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Brough
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Brough Sowerby
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Broughton in Furness
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Broughton Moor
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Burgh by Sands
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Burneside
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Burto-In-Kendal
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Busk
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Buttermere
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Caldbeck
Caldbeck is a traditional working underfell village named after the river on which it stands. The river provided water power for the important industrial development of the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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Calder Bridge
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Calthwaite
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Calvo
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Camerton
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Cark
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Carlisle
Over 2000 years of turbulent history has made the city what it is today. From the mystical King Arthur, to the far reaching influence of the Romans, whose mighty Emperor Hadrian had the border wall constructed to keep out the “barbarians” from the North. |
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Cartmel
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Casterton
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Castle Carrock
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Castle Sowerby
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Cleator
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Cleator Moor
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Cliburn
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Clifton
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Cockermouth
Cockermouth is the birthplace of William and Dorothy Wordsworth. An attractive small market town on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. The town was built in the 12th century and is situated on the confluence of the rivers Derwent and Cocker. |
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Colby
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Colton
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Coniston
Coniston Village lies on the West Side of Coniston Water, with the Coniston fells along the north-west side of the village, dominated by The Old Man of Coniston. |
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Corney
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Cotehill
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Coupland
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Crackenthorpe
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Croglin
Croglin is the name of a village, beck (stream) and grange in Cumbria in the UK. |
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Crook
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Crooklands
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Crosby
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Crosby Garrett
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Crosby Ravensworth
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Crosscanonby
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Crossdale
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Culgaith
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Cummersdale
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Cumrew
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Cumwhinton
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Cumwhitton
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Dacre
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Dalston
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Dalton-in-Furness
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Dean
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Dearham
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Dent
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Distington
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Dockray
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Drigg
We have just received a description of Drigg from one of our readers. This description of Drigg is currently being prepared for publication and will appear on this page within the next few days. |
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Drumburgh
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Drybeck
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Duddon
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Dufton
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Edenhall
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Egremont
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Ellenborough
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Ellonby
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Elterwater
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Embleton Station
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Eskdale Green
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Farlam
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Farleton
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Fingland
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Flimby
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Flookburgh
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Frizington
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Gaisgill
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Gamblesby
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Garrigill
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Garsdale
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Gatebeck
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Gatesgill
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Gawthrop
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Gilcrux
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Gilgarran
Gilgarran is a medium sized settlement, it has no community services as to speak of, only a bus service twice a day. It has changed a lot in recent years with the addition of the avenue. |
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Glasson
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Glassonby
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Gleaston
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Glenridding
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Gosforth
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Grange
Grange-over-Sands is an old-fashioned resort town overlooking the endless sands of Morecambe Bay. |
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Grasmere
The tiny village of Grasmere in the Lake District, is surrounded by Helm Crag to the north west, Rydal Fell and Nab Scar to the east, Yew Crag and Silver Howe lying west, with the River Rothay running by. |
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Grayrigg
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Great Asby
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Great Blencow
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Great Musgrave
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Great Ormside
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Great Orton
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Great Salkeld
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Great Strickland
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Great Urswick
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Greenodd
Greenodd is a picturesque village right on the edge of the Lake District National Park - the border goes right through the village! Very easy driving distances to the Lakes of Windermere and Coniston Water. |
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Greystoke
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Grizebeck
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Grizedale
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Hackthorpe
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Hale
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Hale
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Harker
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Harraby
Harraby is located1 mile from the historic centre of the border city of Carlisle and it's many attractions, including Carlisle Castle, Cathedral, Tullie House and the Citadel Bastion. |
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Harrington
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Haverigg
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Haverthwaite
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Hawkshead
The historic village of Hawkshead lies between Ambleside and Coniston, near the head of Esthwaite Water and is one of the Lake District’s unspoiled treasures. |
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Hayton
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Hesket Newmarket
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Heversham
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High Nibthwaite
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High Wray
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High Yewdale
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Higher Newton
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Hilton
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Hodbarrow
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Holker
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Holme
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How
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Ireby
Ireby - Once a thriving market town, with the market cross believed to date back to 1200. Ireby is now a truly unspoilt, peaceful fell village. |
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Ireleth
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Irthington
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Isle of Walney
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Ivegill
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Johnby
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Keisley
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Kendal
The market town of Kendal is known as 'The auld grey town', because of its many fine grey limestone buildings and is the principal commercial and shopping centre of the area. |
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Kentmere
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Kents Bank
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Kershopefoot
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Keswick
Keswick is situated in the picturesque northern region of the Lake District. Lying on the banks of the River Greta and on the north shore of Derwent Water, famed for its salmon and trout. |
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Kingstown
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Kirby-in-Furness
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Kirkandrews upon Eden
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Kirkbride
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Kirkby Lonsdale
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Kirkby Stephen
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Kirkby Thore
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Kirkcambeck
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Kirkland
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Kirklinton
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Kirkoswald
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Kirksanton
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Knock
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Lake Side
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Lamplugh
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Langrigg
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Langwathby
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Lazonby
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Leadgate
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Leece
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Levens
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Lindal in Furness
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Lindale
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Linstock
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Little Strickland
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Long Marton
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Longtown
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Lorton
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Low Borrowbridge
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Low Hesket
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Lowca
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Loweswater
Loweswater is a picturesque, rural village. It has an annual Loweswater Agricultural Show (in September), and is an ideal place to enjoy country walks, taking in the natural beauty as you go. |
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Lowther
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Lupton
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Mardale
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Maryport
Visit Maryport, on the Solway Coast a lively town and celebrate 2000 years of the sea! An 18th century planned town, set on a cliff above the Solway. It was also an important Roman seaport. |
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Maulds Meaburn
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Mawbray
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Mealsgate
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Melmerby
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Middleton
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Milburn
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Millom
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Millthrop
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Milnthorpe
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Mockerkin
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Morland
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Mosedale
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Mossbay
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Mungrisdale
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Murton
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Nateby
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Natland
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Nenthead
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Nethertown
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Newbiggin
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Newbiggin
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Newby
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Newby
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Newby Bridge
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Newlands
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Newton Arlosh
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Newton Reigny
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Old Hutton
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Orton
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Oulton
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Ousby
The sprawling Cumbrian Parish of Ousby lies in the North East of the County some ten miles to the East of the market town of Penrith and on the edge of an ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' |
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Outhgill
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Oxenholme
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Parton
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Patterdale
Patterdale (origin.. Patrick's valley) is a small, unspoiled village in the heart of the Lake District. Surrounded by mountains situated at the southern end of Ullswater, England's second largest lake, makes it an ideal base for sightseeing |
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Pennington
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Penrith
Penrith is a busy market town, lying in the lovely Eden Valley, to the north east of the Lake District and a few miles north of Lake Ullswater. Penrith makes the perfect base from which to explore the Eden Valley. |
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Penruddock
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Plumbland
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Plumpton Wall
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Pooley Bridge
Along with Glenridding, the village of Pooley Bridge is the most important settlement on Ullswater, which would have been settled very early in the history of the lake... |
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Port Carlisle
Port Carlisle, very near the beginning (or end!) of the Hadrian's Wall Walk is a lovely little hamlet in its own right. It is an ideal place to stay for a few days to enjoy the local bird life which can be seen in abundance. |
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Raughton
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Ravenglass
The fishing village of Ravenglass is spectacularly situated between the Lake District Mountains and the sea. |
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Ravenstonedale
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Red Dial
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Renwick
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Rockcliffe
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Roose
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Rosgill
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Rosthwaite
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Rowrah
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Rusland
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Rydal
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Sandford
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Sandside
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Santon Bridge
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Scaleby
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Scalehouses
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Scales
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Scotby
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Seascale
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Seathwaite
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Seathwaite
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Sebergham
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Sedbergh
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Sedgwick
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Sellafield
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Shap
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Shopford
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Siddick
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Silecroft
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Silloth-on-Solway
Nestling on the shores of the Solway Firth is the charming Victorian planned town of Silloth-on-Solway. Silloth owes its name to the monks of Holme Cultram Abbey. |
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Skelton
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Skinburness
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Skirwith
Skirwith is a beautiful village, especially in the summer. Tucked away in the countryside, just outside the Lake District and so it's close to a whole world of magnificent mountain and lake walks. |
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Smardale
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Soulby
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Soutergate
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Southwaite
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St. Bees
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Stanwix
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Staveley
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Sunderland
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Tallentire
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Tebay
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Temple Sowerby
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Threlkeld
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Thursby
Thursby is a quiet village of agricultural origins, 6 miles South West of Carlisle. While the Romans travelled through at an earlier date, Thursby is named after the Viking god Thor (pórr) and a temple was said to have been dedicated to him |
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Tirril
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Torpenhow
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Torver
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Troutbeck
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Uldale
The peaceful traditional village of Uldale has links with Sir Hugh Walpole's highly acclaimed Herries chronicles. |
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Ullock
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Ullswater
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Ulpha
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Ulverston
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Underbarrow
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Upper Denton
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Vickerstown
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Waberthwaite
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Walton
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Warcop
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Warwick
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Waverton
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Welton
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Westward
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Wetheral
Wetheral is a picturesque village, with walks by the River Eden in National Trust woodland. |
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Whitehaven
The Elegant Georgian town of Whitehaven allows you to recapture the atmosphere of the 18th century, as you explore its unique and original streets. In the days of sail it had important links with North America and the Caribbean. |
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Whitrigg
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Wiggonby
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Wigton
Wigton is the bustling and thriving centre of the Solway Plain, situated between the Caldbeck Fells and the Solway coast. The Market town of Wigton is an ancient settlement and evolved from a pre-medieval street plan. |
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Winder
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Windermere
Originally a tiny village named Birthwaite, the town of Windermere is now an extension of Bowness-on-Windermere, just a short distance up hill from the shores of the lake. |
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Winscales
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Winster
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Winton
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Workington
Welcome to Workington, an ancient market and industrial town, situated of the Cumbrian coast at the mouth of the River Derwent where it flows into the Solway Firth. |
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Wreay
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Wythburn
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