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Westmorland Pics Scenes from across the beautiful Lakeland County of Westmorland. From Appleby and Ambleside to Grasmere and Glenridding.

Harter Fell is a fell in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District.At the summit lies the meeting point of three ridges...
23/10/2024

Harter Fell is a fell in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District.

At the summit lies the meeting point of three ridges, and Harter Fell forms the head of three valleys:

Mardale, Longsleddale and the valley of the River Kent.

Kirkby Stephen is a village in Westmorland.Kirkby Stephen received the right to hold a market by a charter granted in 16...
19/10/2024

Kirkby Stephen is a village in Westmorland.

Kirkby Stephen received the right to hold a market by a charter granted in 1606 to George, Earl of Cumberland, by King James I.

St Luke’s Fair, or “Charter Day”, is celebrated every year at the end of October.

Helm Crag is a fell in the  .It is located in the Central Fells of Westmorland, north of Grasmere.Notwithstanding its mo...
18/10/2024

Helm Crag is a fell in the .

It is located in the Central Fells of Westmorland, north of Grasmere.

Notwithstanding its modest height of 1,329 feet, it is a famed mountain, standing prominently at the end of a ridge - and easily seen from the village.

Arnside is a modest sized, unspoilt, holiday resort on the estuary where the River Kent enters  .This former fishing por...
17/10/2024

Arnside is a modest sized, unspoilt, holiday resort on the estuary where the River Kent enters .

This former fishing port has retained many of the features from its past.

The beautiful pier and port areas offer stunning views across Morecambe Bay.

Appleby Castle is in the town of   overlooking the River Eden.It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known a...
16/10/2024

Appleby Castle is in the town of overlooking the River Eden.

It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar’s Tower, and a mansion house.

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15/10/2024

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Kendal is situated to the south of the Lake District.It is just nine miles to Windermere lake and only a few miles from ...
15/10/2024

Kendal is situated to the south of the Lake District.

It is just nine miles to Windermere lake and only a few miles from the sea.

Today is  , a day to celebrate our fantastic county.Whether you’re in Appleby, Ambleside, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Bowne...
29/09/2021

Today is , a day to celebrate our fantastic county.

Whether you’re in Appleby, Ambleside, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Bowness or Windermere, you’re part of this wonderful shire.

Fly the flag today!

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The Westmorland flag is the flag of the historic county of  .The two red bars on the flag are from the arms of the de La...
24/05/2021

The Westmorland flag is the flag of the historic county of .

The two red bars on the flag are from the arms of the de Lancaster family, Barons of Kendal.

The stylised apple tree is from the 13th-century seal of the Borough of Appleby.

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The County of   is a mountainous shire, with some of the grandest scenery in the land.It is bounded by🟢 Cumberland🟢 Lanc...
20/05/2021

The County of is a mountainous shire, with some of the grandest scenery in the land.

It is bounded by

🟢 Cumberland
🟢 Lancashire
🟢 Yorkshire
🟢 County Durham

Westmorland is England's most unspoilt county, almost entirely rural, dotted with small villages and modest towns.

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This Market Cross in   was built in 1651 at the north end of the present Market Place by Gawen Braithwaite of Ambleside ...
08/05/2021

This Market Cross in was built in 1651 at the north end of the present Market Place by Gawen Braithwaite of Ambleside Hall.

The previous year the town had been granted its market charter and two fairs by Lady Anne Clifford ‘Sheriffess of the county of ’.

Address

Kendal

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