Olafur Eliasson and Robert Macfarlane selected for major landmark artwork for Cumbrian coast
A new landmark artwork by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson in collaboration with British writer Robert Macfarlane has been selected for the Cumbrian coastline in North West England. The artwork - which would be Eliasson’s first permanent outdoor artwork in...
Work to Begin on New Beach Café Work on an impressive new beach café at Silecroft will soon begin. Copeland Borough Council has appointed Roland Hill Ltd to carry out the work, and building will begin on February 13. It is hoped the new café and toilets will be...
Cumbrian Coastal Route 200
Cumbria Tourism has been working with the county’s six local authorities to give the CCR 200 more of its own distinct identity and longevity – much like Scotland’s ‘South West Coastal 300’ or for walkers, the famous Coast to Coast walk. Part of this activity has...
Landmark Artwork Proposal Exhibition
Discover exciting proposals for Landmark Artworks along the West Cumbrian Coast Deep Time - Commissions for the Lake District Coast is hosting a FREE exhibition of proposals for a new landmark artwork for West Cumbria,...
Deep Time
‘Deep Time’: New Public Art Programme featuring leading contemporary artists announced for Lake District Coast. A lesser-known stretch of England’s rugged North West coast is the inspiration for a new public art commissions programme announced today and launching...
14 Heritage things to discover whilst you are here…..
Visiting the Lake District, Cumbria soon? Then discover the amazing heritage it has to offer with the help of this blog. Discover 14 heritage sites across the West Coast of Cumbria on your next visit. 1. Millom Tin Chapel, Mainsgate Road – A late-19th century...
New Solway Coast cycleway opens
A new accessible cycle route along Cumbria’s stunning Solway Coast was officially opened on Thursday, 17th June 2021. The ‘Solway Coaster’ is a 14.1km route between Allonby and Silloth and has been created to join onto the already successful route from Maryport to...
New long-distance running challenge showcases Lake District’s little-known coastline
Undeterred by pandemic restrictions, a new long-distance virtual running challenge is taking place throughout May, to help people across the UK explore the Lake District’s ‘hidden’ coastline and reconnect with coastal landscapes. ‘Run the Edge’ gives participants...
£335,000 restoration: Historic Railway Pullman Camping Coaches unveiled as quirky staycation accommodation
Ravenglass in the Western Lake District is home to some new quirky ‘railway holiday’ accommodation, following the remarkable transformation of two near derelict Pullman Camping Coaches dating back more than a century. Originally built in 1917 as part of a World War...
West Coast Photo Festival 2021 Relaunch
Exciting Debut International Photography Festival explores and celebrates the Cumbrian West Coast. With the first ever Festival having to be postponed in March 2020, just days before the first Coronavirus lockdown, there is now a two-part relaunch, with even more...
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...
