Cumbria and The Lake District Tourist Information
Cumbria Tourist and Visitor Information with links to heritage, nature and tourist attractions, many with brief details of disabled access. Cumbria is a mainly rural county in the North West of England, is home to the Lake District National Park and is ofter reffered to as 'The Lakes' or 'Lakeland', the county town and administrative centre is the Carlisle and now the area has been designated a Unesco World Heritage Site
Official Tourist Websites
www.exploresouthlakeland.co.uk
www.western-lakedistrict.co.uk
Other Tourist Websites
peakandmoor.co.uk/lake_dist - with listing of Outdoor Activity, Leisure Pursuits and Accommodation providers
Tourism Videos
Coniston Water from The Lake District, Cumbria
Windermere from Lake District National Park
National Park
Lake District National Park - www.lakedistrict.gov.uk
AONB’s
Arnside & Silverdale AONB - www.arnsidesilverdaleaonb.org.uk
North Pennines AONB - www.explorenorthpennines.org.uk
Solway Coast AONB - www.solwaycoastaonb.org.uk
Wildlife Trust & Nature
Cumbria Wildlife Trust - www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk
RSPB Local Groups
North Cumbria Local Group - www.rspb.org.uk/groups/carlisle
South Lakeland Local Group - www.rspb.org.uk/groups/southlakeland
West Cumbria Local Group - www.rspb.org.uk/groups/westcumbria
Lanchester Wildlife Group - www.rspb.org.uk/groups/lanchester
Carlisle Lake District Airport - www.carlisleairport.co.uk - has connecting flights with London Southend Airport, Belfast City Airport and Dublin Airport
For Accessible Taxis in Cumbria - a listing of wheelchair accessible taxis and private hire providers is available from www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk/cumbria-taxis
For Accessible Restaurants / Pubs with food in Cumbria - a listing is available from www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk/cumbria-pubs
For Accessible Accommodation see www.accessiblecountryside.org.uk/northwest-accommodation
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