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From picturesque villages to ancient seaports, the towns and villages of the Western Lake District and Coast offer a rich history and heritage alongside plenty to see and do. Here, you’ll find handsome Georgian streets, bustling market towns, and a warm Cumbrian welcome - with a healthy dose of historic charm to boot.
From the birthplace of Wordsworth in Cockermouth to the only coastal village in the Lake District in Ravenglass, there’s lots to discover.
Travel by train along the Cumbrian Coast Line, which connects a number of the area’s towns and villages by rail. Running alongside the sea, it boasts stunning views as you travel.
Explore the following towns and villages: Buttermere | Cleator Moor | Cockermouth | Duddon Valley | Maryport | Millom | Ravenglass, Muncaster & Eskdale | Silloth | Whitehaven | Workington
the western lakes has a rich history, brilliantly told
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MARYPORT
Located on the Solway Industrial Estate
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CLEATOR
Parking charges apply at Bowness Knott (card payments only).
MILLOM
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Public Toilets adjacent to car park.
KESWICK
Pay & Display car park with 40 spaces.
At 350m altitude, this is a good place to gain height before heading for the summits or to start a downhill walk and catch the bus back up.
The car park is off the B5289 at the summit of Honister Pass between…
WIGTON
Car Park with 203 spaces. Open 7 days a week.
Walney Island
NCN 700 – From Walney Island near Barrow to Glasson Dock, Lancaster, this cycle route takes in breathtaking scenery of Morecambe Bay spectacular coastline, quiet roads, greenways, canal towpaths and promenades.
SEASCALE
Located in the Foreshore Car Park.
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WIGTON
Located in the North View car park.
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Millom
Hodbarrow Nature Reserve is a coastal lagoon and area of grassland which is located on the site of a former iron mine on the west coast of Cumbria, close to the town of Millom.
Nr Keswick
Car Park with 90 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
SEASCALE
Public toilets located adjacent to the car park. Pay and display car park with 40 spaces. Open 7 days a week. No height restrictions.
CLEATOR
A free car park with 40 spaces, found on the western tip of Ennerdale Water.
MARYPORT
Pay and display car park with 116 spaces.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
West Shore car park provides free parking, an ideal place to do lovely coastal walks and the North walney nature reserve is well worth a visit too.
Pay & Display car park with 100 spaces.
Public Toilets adjacent to car park.
WIGTON
Free car park with 16 spaces. Open 7 days a week.
Public toilets adjacent to the car park.
CLEATOR MOOR
Located in The Co-op Car Park.
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WIGTON
Household Waste Recycling Centre.
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Barrow-in-Furness
With stunning views across Morecambe bay, this shingle island reserve is full of interest and a fantastic place for bird watching. South Walney Nature Reserve is home to the only grey seal colony in Cumbria. An off-road mobility tramper can be…
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