Introducing North & East Cumbria
Many visitors speed through the northern and eastern reaches of Cumbria in a headlong dash for the Central Lakes, and if you’re arriving by road or rail, chances are you’ll skip this region altogether. But that’s a shame, as this is an area that’s well worth exploring in its own right – a bleakly beautiful landscape of isolated farms, barren heaths and solid hilltop towns, cut through by the Roman-built barrier of Hadrian’s Wall.
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Last updated: Sep 22, 2008
