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Five exceptional properties in Cumbria receive the highly sought after ‘Superior Quality’ status by assessors from Cumbria Tourism’s Quality Cumbria (QC) accreditation scheme. The Superior Quality mark rewards the ‘best of the best’, with the independent Quality Cumbria assessors examining four additional areas above the normal standard including; the overall product, information available to the…

As excitement builds among thousands of local children ahead of their annual six-week summer break, families across Cumbria and parts of North Lancashire are being invited to make savings on unforgettable days out by picking up a ‘MyCumbria’ residents card, which offers discounts at a wide range of local attractions. Here in the UK’s capital…

Phil Rigby’s Portrait of Cumbria has been announced as the 34th Hunter Davies Lakeland Book of the Year – one of the most prestigious literary awards outside London – at a star-studded literary luncheon at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal today (Tuesday 10th July 2018). Photographer Phil, whose book was chosen from almost 50…

A discount card scheme, exclusively for those who live and work in Cumbria, could see thousands of pounds raised for St Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston. Our ‘MyCumbria’ card already offers residents the chance to enjoy some of the county’s best attractions at a reduced cost, but now all cards purchased directly from St Mary’s will…

Just ahead of the first anniversary of the Lake District attaining World Heritage status, Tourism Minister Michael Ellis has confirmed exciting plans for Cumbria Tourism to lead a major project to help attract international visitors to World Heritage Sites across the North of England. The ‘Northern World Heritage Collection’ is one of a select number of…