Newby Bridge Hotel is a beautiful Lake District hotel set at the southern end of Lake Windermere…
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The Rusland Moss NNR lies at the head of the Rusland Valley in the south of the Lake District National Park, between Coniston Water and Windermere. It is the northernmost part of one of the few remaining raised mires (peat bogs) in the country. Though it has suffered in the past from damage by drainage and peat-cutting, the reserve retains sphagnum-based peat-forming vegetation with its associated plant life, and there is some surrounding fenland. Sphagnum bog mosses dominate the uncut areas of the Moss, with purple moor grass in the cut areas and fen and carr woodland at the edges. Past drainage enabled trees and rhododendron to colonise the Moss, and they are currently being removed from the mire expanse to allow the peat-forming vegetation to recover. Rare invertebrates and insects found on the reserve include the large heath butterfly and the money spider.
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Cumbria's rugged yet beautiful landscape is best known for the Lake District National Park that sits within its boundaries. It’s famous for Lake Windermere, England’s largest lake, and Derwent Water, ‘Queen of the English Lakes'. This beautiful countryside once inspired William Wordsworth and his home, Dove Cottage, in Grasmere is a popular museum. Another place of literary pilgrimage is Hill Top, home of Beatrix Potter, located near Windermere. Tom Kitten, Samuel Whiskers and Jemima Puddleduck were all created here.
Much of Cumbria is often overlooked in favour of the Lake Distirct. In the south, the Lune Valley remains as lovely as it was when Turner painted it. The coast is also a secret gem. With its wide cobbled streets, spacious green and views of the Solway Firth, Silloth is a fine Victorian seaside resort. Other towns along this coastline include Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport. Carlisle is well worth a look – once a Roman camp, its red-brick cathedral dates back to the early 12th century and its 11th-century castle was built by William Rufus.
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