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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cumbria

10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cumbria, England

Updated October 19, 2021

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Slack Head, England

Fairy Steps

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Scafell Pike

Cumbria, England

Scafell Pike

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Ravenglass Roman Bath House

Cumbria, England

Ravenglass Roman Bath House

These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.

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Grange Lido

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.
Hardknott Roman Fort

Cumbria, England

Hardknott Roman Fort

One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Epiacum from above

Cumbria, England

Epiacum

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.
Merzbarn

Cumbria, England

Merzbarn

The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist.
Arnside Bore

Arnside, England

Arnside Bore

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.
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