Collection of Photo Negatives Shines New Light on Popular Railway’s History
A new window into post war life at England’s first public narrow-gauge railway, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, has recently been acquired by Ravenglass Railway Museum in West Cumbria. In December 2020, a lot consisting of negatives taken by well-known railway...Cumbria’s coastal path continues to take-shape
More than just lakes and mountains, a stretch of path along ‘Cumbria’s Hidden Coast’ is due to open in 2021: A 40-mile-long trail linking Millom to Whitehaven, as part of national efforts to link the entire UK coastline. Among the highlights and tucked under the...2021: Cumbria’s Year Of The Coast
2021 has been designated as Cumbria’s Year of the Coast, celebrating everything this diverse but little-known stretch of coastline has to offer. Our coastline’s stunning rural landscapes and breath-taking sunsets perfectly complement the wider North West region’s...
Work begins on New Cycleway for Solway Coast
Work has begun to create a new cycleway along the Solway Coast. The ‘Solway Coaster’ project will see a 14.1km route between Allonby and Silloth created and join onto the already successful cycleway from Maryport to Allonby. The link between the coastal towns will...