Cumbria: Quick Facts

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Green fields and rolling hills of Kentmere Valley near Kendal in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, with scattered trees, stone fences, farm buildings, and a cloudy sky.

Locator map of the United Kingdom highlighting the county of Cumbria in bright orange in the northwest of England, with surrounding countries and bodies of water labeled, including Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the North Sea, and the English Channel.

Black-and-white photo of Calder Hall nuclear power station in Cumbria, UK, showing two large cooling towers, industrial buildings, and tall smokestacks.

Workington: steam engine house at Jane Pit

Panoramic view of offshore wind turbines in the Solway Firth, seen from green fields on the Scottish coast, with the hills of the Lake District in the background.

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