| About
Ulverston |
Arts, community, crafts, heritage, history, literature, music, spirituality,
stage and screen, in the Ulverston area. |
| Artefacts |
Cumbria has a rich heritage of arts and culture, as well as a thriving
community of contemporary artists, craftspeople, theatres, arts venues, and
festivals. |
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Artisan Food |
Magazine-style website about Cumbrian food, producers, shops and
restaurants. |
|
Barrow.furness.co.uk |
Gateway to Furness towns and villages. Business, lifestyle, education,
sport, etc. |
| Barrow Borough Council
|
Barrow Borough Council services and tourist information. |
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Barrow-in-Furness.info |
Directory of Barrow websites. |
|
BBC Enjoy Cumbria |
What to do in Cumbria. Includes a virtual tour of the Barrow Dock Museum. |
| Broughton-in-Furness |
'At
the heart of undiscovered Lakeland. Space to breathe, time to relax.'
News, events, tourist information, etc. |
|
Coniston Community
Website |
Activities,
accommodation, organisations, etc, in the Coniston area. |
|
Coniston Parish Council |
Coniston Parish Council news. |
|
Crake Communities |
Hosted by six High Furness Parish Councils to increase local communication
and support community initiatives, events and enterprise. |
| Cumbria
Directory |
Information about Cumbria, towns,
tourist attractions, etc. Comprehensive listing of other web sites
relating to Cumbria. |
| Cumbria
Online |
Updated every day with news,
sports, what's on, weather forecasts, cinema listings, travel reports,
webcams, for the whole of Cumbria. |
| Cumbria
Tourist Board |
Where
to stay, what to see and do in Cumbria. |
|
Dalton-in-Furness |
Official Dalton with Newton Town Council website. News, events and history. |
| Dock Museum |
Built in a Victorian Graving Dock in Barrow-in-Furness. Find out how Barrow
grew from a small hamlet into an industrial power. Museum facilities include coffee shop,
playground, and promenade walks linked to the Cumbria Coastal Way. |
| Duddon
Estuary Partnership |
The
Duddon Estuary Partnership aims to bring everyone with an interest in the
estuary together to exchange ideas and work for the good of the Bay. |
|
England's
Northwest |
Official guide to Northwest England, including Cumbria, Cheshire,
Lancashire, Manchester, and Merseyside. |
|
Farmer Sharp |
A master butcher based in Lindal, specialising in Herdwick sheep and
Galloway cattle. Farmer Sharp represents a co-operative of Cumbrian farmers. |
|
Friends of the Lake
District |
Organisation working to protect and enhance the special qualities of the
landscapes of the Lake District and Cumbria. |
|
Furness
Tradition |
A folk-arts development group based in Ulverston. |
|
Gleaston Watermill |
An 18th century water driven corn mill, and archaeological exhibition.
Observation beehive, country store,
licensed tea shop, and education facilities. |
|
Grasmere Village |
Historic village, associated with Wordsworth and gingerbread, amongst other
things. |
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Heritage First! |
History and education for Furness and South Lakeland. The
organisation has a large collection of documents and artefacts. Visit the Sir John Barrow Cottage
Museum. |
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Holiday Accommodation |
A collection of links to various specialist websites listing holiday
cottages, hotels, guesthouses, etc |
| Ireleth
& Askam History Site |
Old photos and
interesting historical information about Ireleth and Askam. Includes a complete downloadable book
written by Mark MacLean, who runs the website from his home in Australia! |
|
Keswick
Mining Museum |
Displays of minerals and mining memorabilia. Shop selling geological tools. |
| Lake
District Desktops |
Free desktop wallpaper sized photographs of the English Lake District. |
| Lake District Landscapes |
Stunning images of Lake District mountains, lakes, and extreme sports. |
| Lake
District National Park Authority |
National Park plans and policies, conservation, events, and other visitor
information. |
| Lake
District Peninsulas |
'Near to the lakes, yet far from
the crowds..' Events, attractions, accommodation, and travel information. Run by the Lake District Peninsulas Tourism Partnership. |
| Lakeland
Cam |
Digital pictures of the Lake
District by Tony Richards. Regularly updated. |
| Lakeland
Gateway |
Accommodation, events, and places to visit in Central and Southern Lakeland and the
Lake District Peninsulas. Run by South Lakeland District Council. |
|
Langdale Valley |
Community website for Great Langdale, Little Langdale, Skelwith, and
Clappersgate. |
|
Leven Valley |
Community website for Cumbria's Leven Valley, including Backbarrow,
Finsthwaite, Haverthwaite, Fell Foot, Lakeside, Low Wood, Newby Bridge and
Staveley. |
|
Made in Cumbria |
The Made in Cumbria directory lists over 500 local craft, giftware and food
producers. There are around 20 specialist Made in Cumbria shops throughout
the county, and regular Cumbrian Farmers Markets,
including one held in Ulverston town centre. |
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Millom Town |
Town and district guide for Millom and the Duddon Valley. |
|
Rightmove |
Find properties to buy or rent. |
|
Satterthwaite
Parish Community Website |
Community website providing information about the
history of Satterthwaite Parish, its geography, council, current events and
village life. |
| South
Lakes |
The South Lakes website for Barrow
and the Furness Peninsula. Amazing range of photos of the Furness area,
plus chatroom, quiz, etc.
Hosted by Bill Clark of Abbey FM. |
|
South Lakes Wild
Animal Park |
Zoo park in Dalton-in-Furness, with lions, tigers, giraffes, rhinos, apes,
kangaroos, etc. Animal feeding sessions and conservation talks. See
photos. |
|
Threlkeld
Mining Museum |
Quarry and mining museum, three miles east of Keswick. Includes collection
of quarry machinery, and underground tour. |
|
Torver Parish
Council |
Torver
Parish Council news. |
| Traveline |
Public transport information covering rail, bus and boat services around
Cumbria. |
| Ulverston |
A historic market town
with numerous cafes, traditional pubs, and specialist shops. Home of the
Laurel and
Hardy museum, Conishead Priory, and Lanternhouse arts centre. Climb Hoad
Hill to the 'lighthouse', or walk down by the canal to the Bay Horse Inn. |
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Virtual Lakes |
Lake District photos, walks, tours, and CD ROM. Full screen desktops showing
the Lake District. |
|
Walney Island |
An imaginative personal website about Walney Island. Includes aerial
photos taken by the author, and lots of interesting historical information. |
|
Wotson4u |
Cumbria website for teenagers to find out what's going on in their local
area. |
| 24
Hour Museum |
The 24 Hour Museum is the UK's national virtual museum. Search for what's on
in the UK by place, date or subject. |
