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Unusual Attractions in Cumbria

Slack Head, England

Fairy Steps

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

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Scafell Pike

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

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Ravenglass Roman Bath House

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

Grange-over-Sands, England

Grange Lido

Abandoned for over 20 years, this art deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

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Hardknott Roman Fort

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

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Epiacum

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

Cumbria, England

Merzbarn

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

Arnside, England

Arnside Bore

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

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