Cleator Moor

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Near site of Cleator Moor West station, 1986, Believed to be a northward view along the course of the former Cleator & Workington Junction line, which was built, along with various other lines, for transporting haematite iron ore from the rich mines in the area to the iron- and steel-works in the Workington and Harrington Disticts. For 100 years from the 1860s this area, nowadays almost reclaimed by Nature, had been heavily industrialised and honeycombed by railways: the remnants of spoil-heaps from the iron and coal mines can be seen on the horizon. [I was not entirely sure exactly where I was when I took this photograph, nor am I very familiar with the complexity of the former railways of West Cumberland, so would welcome further discussion about it!]
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Near site of Cleator Moor West station, 1986, Believed to be a northward view along the course of the former Cleator & Workington Junction line, which was built, along with various other lines, for transporting haematite iron ore from the rich mines in the area to the iron- and steel-works in the Workington and Harrington Disticts. For 100 years from the 1860s this area, nowadays almost reclaimed by Nature, had been heavily industrialised and honeycombed by railways: the remnants of spoil-heaps from the iron and coal mines can be seen on the horizon. [I was not entirely sure exactly where I was when I took this photograph, nor am I very familiar with the complexity of the former railways of West Cumberland, so would welcome further discussion about it!]
Photo by Ben Brooksbank (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Eastward towards Ennerdale from near Cleator Moor. A fine panorama of the mountains around Ennerdale, seen from just off the B5294 Cleator - Frizington road at Threapthwaite. To the left is Murton Fell (1,461 ft.), Blake Fell (1,626 ft.), then Great Borne (2,018 ft.) and Starling Dodd (2,077 ft.) shining in sunlight NE of Ennerdale Water, while rather nearer on the right is Grike (1,556 ft.) joined to the Ennerdale Fells which line the south side of Ennerdale Water.
Photo by Ben Brooksbank (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Keekle Viaduct. The view over the nicely kept farmland on this eastern side is in complete contrast to the undergrowth on the other side. The row of houses behind is Keekle.
Photo by John Holmes (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Bridge over Windergill Beck. Poor planning to have to put the telegraph pole just there.
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Keswick Country House Hotel

Keswick Country House Hotel

3 out of 5
Station Road Keswick On Derwentwater Keswick England
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Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels

Rothay Garden by Harbour Hotels

4 out of 5
Broadgate Ambleside England
The price is SAR 510 per night from Jan 21 to Jan 22
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Beautiful room, complimentary G&T, excellent restaurant for dinner and breakfast. Our room was above the dining room/kitchen, so we were sadly woken up at 6am by music playing.

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Armathwaite Hall Hotel

Armathwaite Hall Hotel

4 out of 5
Bassenthwaite Lake Keswick England
The price is SAR 975 per night from Jan 26 to Jan 27
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26 Jan - 27 Jan
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We had a wonderful 3 night stay just after the New Year. The hotel is full of character, and the room we had was clean, spacious and well appointed. Service and food amazing. Not cheap but well worth the price given the experience we had.

Reviewed on 12 January 2026

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Luxury lodge, Bassenthwaite,Nr Keswick, at the foot of Skiddaw.

Luxury lodge, Bassenthwaite,Nr Keswick, at the foot of Skiddaw.

Keswick England
Stay at this cabin in Keswick. Enjoy laundry facilities, balconies, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Bassenthwaite Lake and Church Bay are ...
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Everything was great! Lodge is perfect for 2 but easily fits 4 people. We had some welcoming presents and everything was very clean and tidy. Location is ideal. We would definitely recommend it.

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Wainwright Log Burner

Wainwright Log Burner

Bewaldeth, Keswick
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6/10 (4 reviews)
We arrived early so had a drink in the bar, check in was at 4 but they started to let people check in at 15:40, it was smooth and there were no issues, the lady was friendly and very helpful. As we got to the lodge the main entrance was covered in bird poo, that had definitely been left there a while, ...

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Cumberland stable lodge

Cumberland stable lodge

Workington England
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9.8/10 Exceptional! (85 reviews)
Clean, tidy & peaceful. Hot tub was great too! Also loved the “no pets” as we have stayed in pet friendly places before & no matter how much somewhere is cleaned you can ALWAYS tell if dogs have been staying. Location wise, it’s easy to get to different places with a car. Loved the peace and quiet. ...

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