Viking
Hoard in Furness shows the Cumbrian connection
The find by a metal detector enthusiast indisputably links the Furness
and West Cumbria area with Norse. The find dates from a time when
England was meant to have been unified under King Athelstan, which
according to history occurred after a gathering of the English Kings
at Eamont Bridge, Penrith on the 12th July, AD 927. The hoard itself
was discovered in Easter this year by a locally-based metal detectorist,
who unearthed the 92 pieces made up of a number of very rare silver
coins and other assorted artefacts which are being examined by the
academics at the British Museum in London who are set to reveal their
findings in December. There is a hope to eventually house the hoard
at the Dock Museum in Barrow.The Viking links are further validated
by several significant Viking monuments of worldwide reputation found
in Cumbria , particularly the Norse Cross, found in the graveyard
at St Mary's Church, Gosforth, which is the tallest in England at
14ft in height, and depicts the victory of Christ over the pagan gods.
Read about the
Carlisle Viking ring..
Bracken
Plague takes over the Fells
Bracken is an increasing national
problem and probably now occupies some 2 million hectares (8% of the
UK land area), mostly in the uplands...Find
out more..
The Submerged Forest
Explore the mussel beds and shifting world of
the Solway ...find
out more.
Another Lake District across the Pond?
Check out these excellent illustrated walks for
the Northern mountains.Skiddaw
mountain info
Baywalk
The Roman Fort on
the mountaintops
A rare chance to see a giant bust of the Emperor
Hadrian comes to Cumbria...find out more at foot of our Romans
in Cumbria page.
Learn to Speak Cumbrian?
Find out what it means to be Gattered
and the many other dialect Cumbrian words that hark back to the
days when the Vikings were the main farmers in the Lakeland dales.
Such words as Knock and knash, neb, mush and scran are just some
of those explained on this Dialect Dictionary web site.
Foxhunting
in the Lakes..
MPs brought an end to John Peel's sport
in February 2005.
Follow this link to find out more about the Lakeland
hunting packs and to hear John Peel's song.
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Turner's
Light Fantastic
at Kendal
12 January - 14 April 2012 Abbot
Hall Art Gallery in Kendal will be exhibiting more than 40 outstanding
works from the magnificent collection assembled by Sir Hickman Bacon
almost one hundred years ago, one of the most important private holdings
of British 18th and 19th century watercolours in the world.
The Real Bluebird
Find out about the restoration of Donald Campbell's
K7,
not to be confused with the K777 replica that has been
controversially in the news.
Borrowdale's
Caveman
The eccentric pioneering rock climber and Borrowdale
caveman Millican Dalton...more .
Nuke
Dump for West Lakeland ?
The
granite under parts of Eskdale and Wasdale may prove ideal for the
UK's proposed underground nuclear dump(estimated
cost so far £4.3 billion).
Meanwhile the guardians of the Lakes, the National Park Authority
says it's inappropriate to object...Lakestay disagrees..But huge community
'bribes' may cloud Cumbrians' judgement.....Read
more on this important issue...or see the
video
Fix
the Fells makes real impact on our
Lakeland Landscape
What
is going on on our fells? Is this really
an improvement?
Wasdale Shepherds Meet 2010 enjoyed late summer
sun. Trail hounds race for the finish (Pic M.McKenzie) Meanwhile
Cumbrian foxhunting packs wait to see if
the new government rescind the Foxhunting Ban?
The
Doomed Hamlets
This was the last sermon at the church before the reservoir
flooded the valley.
Read about another
chapel lost forever.
A tale to amuse Jonathan Swift?
How
they took the first elephants to Australia!
The quiet shores of the
Solway
St Bega's Walk
Find out about the inter-Irish
'Murphy Riots'
Ennerdale, the quiet valley
Lakeland Breweries
Lakeland Gardens
Cockermouth after the Floods
Wildlife in your parish
Tullie House at Carlisle has this excellent web site which tells
you which rare species live in every parish of Cumbria...
http://www.lakelandwildlife.co.uk/
Common
Land in the Lakes
photo: www.visitcumbria.com
The Countryside Agency has completed maps of all
open country and registered common land in the Lakes.new Ordnance
Survey Explorer Maps now show open access land in orange. But the
right to roam does not extend to horses or motoristed vehicles.......to
find out more and check out areas of interest go to http://www.countryside.gov.uk
Child Labour in Cumbrian Mines
Life was cheap
as coal was hewn under the Irish Sea..Learn
more at our web site
The Coniston postman always....
 takes
a picture of the wonder of the Lakes each day..join him at www.lakelandcam.co.uk
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