Written by marymoose99 on July 29, 2009
- Parts of this originally formed an extensive review about Northern Rail (www.northernrail.co.uk) which I wrote for Ciao, but what follows is essentially my "Story" about travel using Northern Rail in Cumbria!---Introduction--- I remember my first...
Written by Praskipark on January 23, 2009
- My review today is about a quintessential English town in Cumbria. Not as exotic as some of the towns I have reviewed I know but to me it has a special place in my travel...
Written by shaunandtrish on July 31, 2005
- I'd been recommended to take a drive to Ravenglass to take some pictures of the bay (see its own journal). After I'd finished that, I was on my way out of the village, planning on...
Written by shaunandtrish on July 30, 2005
- I stayed at the Stanley Arms only because it was cheap and near my work. I'd not been there before but was pleasantly surprised when I got there. Despite being only a mile as the...
Written by Ed Hahn on July 28, 2005
- The bus ride to Bowness-on-Solway is interesting, but not exciting. We do have to wait for cows and sheep to cross our one-lane road and pull over for cars coming the other way....
Written by shaunandtrish on July 31, 2005
- West to east or east to west, Hadrian's Wall offers a uniquely high density of artifacts and attractions from Rome's most northern frontier.
Stretching more or less across the pennines in a straight line from modern-day...
Written by shaunandtrish on July 31, 2005
- It was recommended to take a trip to Whitehaven and take some pictures of the harbour, but I wasn't in the mood for towns, so I looked at the map to see what was in...
Written by shaunandtrish on July 31, 2005
- Killing time after work and before bedtime and avoiding extended periods in the hotel bar when you're working away can be a challenge (must learn to read sometime). So I'm always happy to receive suggestions...
Written by Mutt on March 10, 2005
- The origins of this quaint little market town are shrouded in mystery, but the shaft of a Saxon Cross discovered in the Parr Chapel dates it back to as early as 850.
Kendal is recorded in...
Written by Fiver29 on July 18, 2009
- The Lake District is a National Park in the north of England. It contains some of the most beautiful countryside in the United Kingdom, and is home to England's highest mountain, Scarfell Pike....
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