CUMBRIA Tourism, the county’s Destination Management Organisation, has welcomed today’s Government announcements regarding the reopening of the industry, which it says will bring incredible relief for hundreds of Cumbria’s businesses […]
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Iconic Cumbrian visitor attraction to bounce back with new identity
AN iconic Cumbrian visitor attraction is preparing to re-open with a new identity after lockdown. Nenthead Arts and Visitor Centre was closed by lockdown in March. When the attraction, housed […]
Future looks bright at this years Cumbria in Bloom Awards
The future of horticulture in Cumbria is secured as school children were at the forefront of this years Cumbria in Bloom, writes Katie May Chesworth. More than 30 awards were […]
New bistro with beds ‘The Yan’ officially opens in Grasmere
The Yan at Broadrayne, a contemporary bistro with beds just outside Grasmere is now officially open. A 17th Century former farm, The Yan has seven plush en-suite bedrooms, a rustic […]
Lowther Castle joins forces with Etsy to present first ‘Made in Cumbria’ Summer Market
Artisans, artists and makers from across Cumbria will be making their way to Lowther Castle this month for the first ‘Etsy Made in Cumbria’ Summer Market and the story of […]
Value of Cumbria’s tourism sector hits £3billion mark for first time
Latest figures reveal that Cumbria’s tourism sector generated £3billion for the county’s economy last year and supported 65,000 jobs – 20% of the county’s total employment. The statistics come from […]
How holidays are growing greener at Lake District park
The family owners of a Lake District holiday park are helping visitors to enjoy even greener stays in Cumbria following a new series of environmental initiatives. Park Foot Caravan and […]
High hopes for Treetop Trek in ‘Accessibility & Inclusive’ category at Cumbria Tourism Awards
Treetop Trek has been shortlisted the ‘Accessible and Inclusive’ category at this year’s Cumbria Tourism Awardsafter investing more than £50,000 in its facilities to improve the attraction’s accessibility for people with a disability. The […]
New retailer swims into Keswick – Weird Fish now open
Popular clothing brand Weird Fish openned a new licensed store in Keswick high street today – Saturday May 11. New on the scene for Keswick, the Weird Fish licensed store […]
Rethink needed on proposed summer shutdown of West Coast mainline – says Cumbria Tourism
Cumbria Tourism has described a decision to conduct disruptive engineering works on the West Coast Mainline over two weeks during the school summer holidays as nonsensical. The West Coast Mainline […]
School visits and group travel made hassle-free with Windermere Lake Cruises & the Lakeland Motor Museum
Windermere Lake Cruises is making group travel and school trips more hassle-free than ever before, thanks to close collaboration with other nearby businesses on combined discount offers – as well […]
Educating Rita at Theatre by the Lake
As Rita bursts into the study of her Open University tutor, you know it’s going to be a great performance of this new production of Will Russell’s great British comedy, […]
Running up that hill – new route & Parkrun opens in Cumbria
I started running after we were flooded out of our home by Storm Desmond in 2015, says Karen Morley-Chesworth. It was something I could do which I had control over. […]
New Alpaca Walking Experience launches on Lake District estate
A brand new Alpaca Walking Experience will launch in the Lake District this Easter, offering people the chance to explore the secluded splendour of a 400 acre Lake District estate […]
Take a walk on the wild side with John Hunston – Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award adventures
My elder son turned 30 this year, so it’s a while since I last experienced first hand the teenage mind says John Hunston the walking mountain leader. I spent four […]