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Bookshelf
Books based in this county:
Authors associated with this county
Authors who are associated with this county (born or lived here) or who have based their books here.
William Wordsworth
John Ruskin
Beatrix Potter
John Cunliffe (Postman Pat)
Arthur Ransome (Swallows and Amazons)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Sarah Hall
Melvyn Bragg
Val McDermid
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Place Reviews
Place: Keswick, Cumbria
Book: The Moon Field
Author: Judith Allnatt
Local directory
Find your perfect cuppa or indulge your sweet cravings by choosing one of these great local companies.
Places to eat and drink
Mae's Tea Rooms & Gallery
Uldale Old School
Uldale
Cumbria
CA7 1HA
Wellington Jersey's Icecream & Tearooms
Lamplugh Rd
Cockermouth
CA13 0QU
Allonby Tea Room & Gift Shop
The Square
Allonby
Maryport
CA15 6QA
Grange Bridge Cottage Tea Shop
Grange Bridge Cottage Grange
Keswick
CA12 5UQ
VeeVa!
49 Station Rd
Cockermouth
CA13 9PZ
Brambles Coffee & Bar
15 Main Rd
Windermere
LA23 1DX
Cumbria
Bordering Scotland, Cumbria is in the north-west part of England and is the third largest county. There's something for everyone in Cumbria: coastland, mountains, rural villages, and towns. This is where you'll find the Lake District, England's largest national park with famous towns such as Keswick and Grasmere, and lakes and waters such as Windermere, Ullwater and Coniston.
Places to visit
Keswick, Cockermouth, Windermere, Whinlatter Forest Park, Tullie House Museum, Carlisle Cathedral and castle, Cumberland Pencil museum, Muncaster Castle, Wordsworth House.
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