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February
Darkest Muncaster
Half Term week

March
Ambleside Daffodil and Spring Flower Show
Riot of Rhododendrons
South Cumbria Music Festival
Ulverston Walking Festival
Words by the Water Literature Festival

April
Bluebell Heaven
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Jan Kjellstrom Festival of Orienteering
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May
Barbon Speed Hill Climb (cars)
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Kendal Medieval Market
Riot of Rhododendrons

June
Annual Concert
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Dent Folk Festival
Edwardian Festival
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Holker Garden Festival
Hutton’s Historic Vehicle Show
Lanercost Music & Arts Festival
Whitehaven Male Voice Choir's 'Annual Concert'

July
Ambleside Traditional Lakeland Sports
Cartmel Races
Classic Cars, Cadets and Carousels in Cumbria
Coniston Country Fair
Coniston Water Festival
Cross Bay Fundraising Walk 2009
Cumberland County Show
Cumbria Steam Gathering
Dalton Pops
Furness Traditions Folklore Festival
Lakeland Rose Show
North Lonsdale Agricultural Show
Penrith Agricultural Show

August
Ambleside Summer Flower Show & Craft Fair
Brough Agricultural Show
Carlisle Live
Cartmel Agricultural Show
Cartmel Races
Cumbria Guitar Show
Gilsland Show
Gosforth Agricultural Show
Hawkshead Show
Lake District Summer Music Festival
Lunesdale Agricultural Show
Made in Cumbria Food & Craft Fair
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Millom and Broughton Agricultural Show
Silloth Carnival
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Vale of Rydal Sheepdog Trials and Hound Show

September
Ambleside Flower Show
Egremont Crab Fair
Kendal Torchlight Carnival
Kirkby Lonsdale Victorian Fair
Lantern Procession
Lowick Agricultural Show
Ulverston Charter Festival
Westmorland County Show

October
Halloween Week

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Carlisle Fireshow
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Principal Towns: Ambleside, Workington, Barrow, Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith, Kendal, Cockermouth, Appleby, Bowness-on-Windermere

The county of Cumbria is the most North Westerly county in England. On its Northern edge is the border with Scotland and on its Western side is the Irish Sea. The English counties of Lancashire , Northumberland , North Yorkshire and County Durham also border the county.

Cumbria is largely a rural county and as such is known for its tranquil beauty. It is home to the Lake District National Park, which is considered by many to be possibly the most beautiful part of Britain. The county is England's most mountainous, containing all of the land in England that is more than 3,000 feet above sea level. The highest point in England is Scafell Pike in Cumbria, which is 3,210 feet above sea level.

Part of Hadrians Wall, once the Roman border defence between England and Scotland and now a popular tourist destination, lies within the county of Cumbria.

Although the name Cumbria has been in use to describe this area for hundreds of years, the county was only officially formed in 1974 from Cumberland and Westmorland. Many residents of the county still think in terms of the old boundaries. Some in the Furness area still refer to it as being in Lancashire while people in the Kendal area still use the name Westmorland. Local Government and tourist publications are, of course, keen to promote the Cumbrian identity; something which the majority of the residents of the county are nowadays happy to identify with.

The area has a history of having to resist incursions from over the Scottish border. This has served to reinforce the area's pride in its own Northern English culture. The area once used its own Cumbric language, which has sadly been extinct now for some 900 years or so. Repeated Viking invasions have forged strong links with Nordic culture and the population of the area has very strong Scandinavian genetic traits.

Carlisle is the only city in Cumbria and the county seat also provides the only professional association football team in the county. Rugby League and Rugby Union are also popular sports in the Cumbria. The largest town in the county is Barrow in Furness . Being largely rural, Cumbria has a low population density with only five towns having a population over 20,000.

One of the most well known features of Cumbria is the Lakeland area that inspired William Wordsworth and the Lake Poets back in the early 19th century. The Lake District is hugely popular with visitors for its combination of lakes and fells, which make it one of the most breathtakingly beautiful areas of England. Glacial movements from over 15,000 years ago shaped the area. The ice forming wide U shaped valleys, many of which have flooded become the lakes for which the area is famous. Tourist come from all over the world to experience the rugged and wild landscape, taking in its fabulous hiking opportunities or enjoying a cruise on one of the Windermere Lake Steamers.

The market town of Keswick lies with in the Lake District and provides a good place to stay whilst visiting the area. The town was formerly known as Cese-wic, due to the fact it was an important market place for cheese.

The towns of Penrith and Kendal are situated on the edge of the Lake District. The market town of Kendal is well known for its Kendal Mint Cake , a glucose based confectionary. It was cleverly marketed as an energy food by the great nephew of the original manufacturer, who also supplied it to Ernest Shackleton 's Trans-Arctic Expedition of 1914-1917. Penrith is also a market town. It is famous for its high number of wells and possess some fantastic views of the surrounding fells, the Eden Valley and the Pennines .

Apart from the natural landscape, Cumbria offers many other attractions for the visitor. These include The World of Beatrix Potter at Windermere , a magical indoor attraction that brings all of the hugely popular Peter Rabbit tales to life. Alternatively you could visit Barrow in Furness, which offers one of the country's most impressive monastic ruins, as well as an excellent museum and nature reserves. Ullswater claims the title of England's most beautiful lake; here you can enjoy a day sailing on the lake in a comfortable heritage vessel.

Literary fans will enjoy visiting Cockermouth , the birthplace of William Wordsworth. The Wordsworth House and Garden gives you an opportunity to meet the Wordsworth household, to explore the gardens and enjoy the sights and smells of a working 18th century kitchen. Percy House, also at Cockermouth, dates back from the 14th century and was the home of the historic Percy family of Northumberland. It includes a Gallery, which displays a variety of works from Cumbrian artists, including jewellery, textiles, paintings and photographs.

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