Cumbria

Barrow-in-Furness has a proud and distinctive identity, embodied in the many fine buildings that have shaped this Cumbrian town. At first glance it appears to be seated firmly in …

W. R. Mitchell has had a sixty-year connection with the Lake District. It started with his work for 'Cumbria' magazine and from the 1950s he made innumerable trips to find out more …

THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEARThe new bestseller from the author of The Shepherd's Life'A beautifully written story of a family, a home and a changing landscape' Nigel …

To paraphrase L.P. Hartley, “The past is a different country.” Stan L Abbott sets out to explore the visible clues to our mysterious past from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages: stone …

This fascinating collection of over 200 archive images explores the historic market town and port of Ulverston. Situated on the Furness peninsula at the southernmost tip of the …

A powerful psychological thriller about secrets in a small English town from Sunday Times bestselling author D.L. Mark.Thirty years ago, three girls followed a stranger into the …

"It is all free fighting here. Even some of the windows do not open, so it is useless to cry for help. Dampness and misery, violence and wrong, have left their handwriting in …

With a naturalists eye and a poets instinct, acclaimed nature writer Jim Crumley traces the place of our first and most famous National Park in the evolution of global conservation …

The paranormal history of Cumbria is brought vividly to life in this guide to the haunted and uncanny sites of this most beautiful of counties. In this book psychical researcher …

Family Cycle Rides in the Lake District gives families with young riders a series of expertly chosen cycle routes in the Lake District National Park in an easy-to-use pocket-book …