Cumbria magazine

For over 50 years Cumbria has been bringing a breath of the fells and valleys to devotees all over the world. Each month the magazine introduces readers to the characters who shape this beautiful corner of England. Every issue boasts a combination of stunning photography and informative articles about the people, history, countryside and traditions that give the Lake District its unique flavour.

Over 13,000 copies of Cumbria are sold every month and it is estimated that every copy bought is read by at least five people.

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In the May issue of Cumbria:

Protest over ‘hurricane’ alley
Tony Greenbank hears complaints that tree-felling at Thirlmere has turned one of the Lakes’ most scenic drives into an eyesore.

Company of fools
Terry Fletcher anticipates plenty of foolish things as jesters from all over the world converge on Muncaster.

Mrs Rich to the rescue
Tony Greenbank meets a familiar face installed as new president of Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.

The usual suspects
Trevor Jones asks what could possibly go wrong on a favourite walk – one you’ve done many times before.

A matter of life and death
Tom Bowker recalls a disastrous change of weather when a May day’s sunshine turned to tragedy.

Go with the flow
Martin Salter-Smith forsakes the fells and shorelines to follow a river from sea to source.

The court of ‘king’ Arthur
Tony Greenbank meets a brewer for whom beer making is a very high calling.

Centrespread
Mike Kipling captures the dead calm on Ullswater.

Fair to middling
David McVey recommends some of the Lakes ‘Inbetweenies’ – hills not big enough to count among the giants but too good to miss.

Essential Lakeland library
Steve Goodier on the writer full of fun and life – and as Cumbrian as Honister slate.

We all know Lakeland can be wet but knowing how wet is a fairly recent phenomenon explains John Burland.

Taste for adventure
Terry Fletcher previews Keswick Mountain Festival which promises five packed days of activity.

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We pack our cossies for a revival of the traditional summer pastime of outdoor swimming.

Look at a campaign to restore Cumbria’s hay meadows
Meet a farmer fighting to keep his sheep on Lakeland’s most popular mountain.

Discover what one of Scotland’s most famous authors was getting up to in Lakeland two hundred years ago.

Plus we’ve two great walks and a full What’s On Guide to help you get the most from a Lakeland summer.

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