Cumbria was formed from the old counties of Cumberland, Westmorland,
  and part of North Lancashire, and is now England's second largest county in
  size. Inside is the Lake District National Park, an area some 30 miles
  across, containing England's highest mountains (four over 3000 ft), and some of the biggest lakes.

Cumbria can be reached  by  road and rail.
 The M6 motorway travels north
  through the centre of Cumbria - junction 36 near Kendal, junction 40 at
  Penrith and junctions 42-44 at Carlisle. Carlisle is a major railway junction
  West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Glasgow, which also has
  stations at Penrith and Oxenholme (for Kendal and Windermere). Carlisle is
  also served by lines from Dumfries, Newcastle, and Leeds.

There are sections for the The National Trust and the The Settle-Carlisle Railway.

    * The National Trust's most important work in Cumbria is the conservation of about one quarter of the Lake
     District National Park. Almost all the central fell area and the major valley heads are owned or held on
     lease by the Trust.

    *The Settle to Carlisle Railway was the last great mainline railway to be built in this country. Consisting of
     72 miles of track with 17 major viaducts spanning the ravines and 14 tunnels. it was completed for
     passenger travel in 1876, and advertised as the most picturesque route to Scotland from England.
     Despite recent threats of closure, it has now been given a new lease of life, with much improvement work
     being done, and some of the closed stations re-opened and renovated.

 The whole site belongs to the Lakeland Loop Webring, but other parts of the site - e.g.
Stone Circles, belong to Other Webrings.

                                    Instinct Training Ltd, Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK
                        Comments- send an email: webmaster@instinct-training.co.uk.

     John Ruskin´s home
     map of the Lake District
    pictures
URL: http://www.btinternet.com/~lake.district/intro.htm

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