Features

Overview

Cumbria is a county of contrasts, making it a major tourist destination. This map of the north of Cumbria covers an area from Caldebeck at the northern edge of the Lake District National Park, and extends up to the Scottish border. On the western edge of the county lies the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an area of sand dunes, salt marsh and unspoilt coastline. On the eastern edge of the county is the start of the rugged hills of the North Pennines AONB, a landscape of wild heather moorland, green dales, upland heath and oak and ash woodlands. The whole of North Cumbria is crossed by numerous trails and paths, making it an ideal location for all lovers of the great outdoors.