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Lake District
Walks
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Senhouse
Roman
Museum, Maryport.
Dramatically sited on the cliffs overlooking the Solway Firth, this award
winning Museum is next to a Roman fort built on the orders of the emperor Hadrian nearly
two thousand years ago. The museum displays the largest group of Roman military altar
stones and inscriptions from any site in Britain and unique examples of Romano-British
religious sculpture.
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Trotters World of
Animals - home to hundreds of friendly animals including traditional
favorites, endangered species, birds of prey and reptiles. A great deal is under cover so rain
need not spoil your visit.
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The Ravenglass
&
Eskdale Railway, more familiarly known as the La'al Ratty.
From the Lake District Coast to the foot of England's highest mountains, small steam
engines
haul trains
through two of Lakeland's loveliest valleys.
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Sellafield Visitors'
Centre is open to members of the public and is home to an innovative,
independent exhibition - Sparking Reaction - created by the Science Museum.
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Jennings Brewery
Visitor Centre, Cockermouth
The Castle Brewery site is in the shadow of historic Cockermouth Castle, from which it takes
its name, at the point where the rivers Cocker and Derwent merge.
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BBC Radio
Cumbria
From 'Sheep Droppings':
Which side of a sheep is the woolliest?
The outside
What do you call a sheep without any legs?
A cloud.
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Maryport
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The
Lake District Coast Aquarium, Maryport
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Lake District Osprey
Project
During 2003 the Bassenthwaite Ospreys sucessfully raised their fourth chick in 3
years of breeding in Cumbria.
2004 is going to be an exciting year with the possibility that the first chick might
return to the area for the first time.
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Whinlatter
Forest Park
- England's only true Mountain Forest. Rising to 790 metres above sea level Whinlatter
Forest Park offers spectacular views of the Lake District and into Scotland.
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Historic
Carlisle
In the beautiful and historic heart of Carlisle, you can stroll from the Castle to the Cathedral
to
Tullie House Museum - surrounded by great places to shop, eat, stay, play and be
entertained.
easy to see why people choose Carlisle as a great place to stay - from the Romans in the
first
century , to the legions who now arrive by road and rail for a short break or longer holiday.
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Wordsworth's
House, Cockermouth
This spring, the National Trust is busy creating a living, working Georgian home - the
childhood home of William Wordsworth, on Main Street in Cockermouth. From June
onwards, you will have the chance to experience what life was like for the young poet and
his
sister Dorothy, in 18th-century Cumbria.
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Rheged Visitor Centre,
Penrith
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Theatre by the
Lake is Cumbria's year-round theatre, situated in Keswick - the heart
of
the English Lake District. Purpose-built to house the best in arts and entertainment, it offers
local residents and visitors a varied programme of events, throughout the year, in one of
the
most beautiful locations in Britain.
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The Muncaster
Experience at historic Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass.
Explore the historic haunted castle. Thrill to wildlife on the wing at the World Owl Centre.
Discover thousands of exotic plants in the Himalayan Gardens. Experience the dangers of
meadowland in the MeadowVole Maze.
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Cumberland Toy &
Model Museum, Cockermouth
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Lakeland Sheep
& Wool Centre, Cockermouth
Here is a real hands-on opportunity to meet Cumbria's most famous residents. Visitors are
guaranteed a wonderfully woolly experience as we bring you face-to-face with 19 different
breeds of
live sheep during our indoor presentation (four times daily).
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The Western
Lake District Visitor Centre for lakes & mountains, countyrside &
wildlife, history & heritage, seaside and coast.
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The Rum Story,
Whitehaven
Welcome to the Rum Story, the Dark Spirit of
Whitehaven.
Take the virtual tour, through rainforest, slave ship, prohibition and war.
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The
Beacon, Whitehaven
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Red Alert. We often see red squirrels in the Caravan Park.
Why not help to protect these lovely native mammals by joining Friends of the Red Squirrel?
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Belfagan Women's
Morris are based in Cockermouth but dance all over NW Cumbria and
farther afield. Check our diary and find out where you can see us.
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