Cumbria is situated in-between the southern border of Scotland and the North edge of Lancashire and East of Durham and Northumberland. Within a relatively short distance there are many sights to visit and activities to get involved in.
Carlisle
Firstly, there is the city of Carlisle which is the administrative centre of Cumbria and has links to England’s early history. The legendary King Arthur was supposed to have had a famous HQ, which we know as Camelot, in Carlisle. His sword, Excalibur, it is suggested rests in Bassenthwaite Lake. Carlisle was once a settlement called Luguvalium which would have served forts along Hadrian’s Wall in Roman Britain. Carlisle Castle and the city itself became a military centre in the Middle Ages due to its proximity to Scotland. Carlisle castle had a famous prisoner in 1568, Mary Queen of Scots, and now has, as its residents, the Duke of Lancasters Regiment.
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