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Cumbria Life Home & Gift Fair – October 25 & 26, 2025

Showcase your brand at the Cumbria Life Home & Gift Fair – October 25 & 26, 2025
If you are an artisan maker, homeware designer or a food and drink producer, applications are now invited for a chance to take part in a brand new, vibrant and high quality shopping event showcasing the very best of what Cumbria has to offer.

Homes and Gardens

Five bedroom period property in Longtown on the market at £900,000
Built in the late 1800s, Arthuret House is a significant five-bedroom, four-bathroom period property which has recently been extensively restored and

The reception hallway

The reception hallway

Inside Lonsdale Villa in Penrith

The property is located in the village of Braithwaite, near Keswick

The property is located in the village of Braithwaite, near Keswick

Detached family home near Keswick on the market at £995,000

Built in 1907, the property is a former vicarage

Built in 1907, the property is a former vicarage

Former vicarage near Kirkby Stephen listed for offers over £750k

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Things to do

Janet and Jacob Reading, Winifred Nicholson c.1930. Private collection on long term loan to the Middlesbrough Collection at MIMA

Janet and Jacob Reading, Winifred Nicholson c.1930. Private collection on long term loan to the Middlesbrough Collection at MIMA

Winifred Nicholson exhibition coming to Carlisle

After a tour, diners will be able to enjoy an informal sharing banquet at Our Farm's sharing tables

After a tour, diners will be able to enjoy an informal sharing banquet at Our Farm's sharing tables

Unique on-farm dining experience set to return to Lake District

Clara Pople will be performing at The Farmers Arms in Lowick Green

Clara Pople will be performing at The Farmers Arms in Lowick Green

Cumbrian born singer comes back home as part of UK tour

Simon Reeve pictured in Burma for the BBC

Simon Reeve pictured in Burma for the BBC

New show at The Coro brings author and TV presenter to Ulverston

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Travel

Ullswater Steamers vessel Raven on Ullswater Image: Jeff Ashton

Why you should visit Cumbria during 2025
From the highest peaks to the prettiest lakes, the most glorious views are found in exceptional Cumbria

New Shambles, Kendal

New Shambles, Kendal

Exploring one of Kendal’s hidden highlights

Staveley [SHEENAH ALCOCK]

Staveley [SHEENAH ALCOCK]

The Cumbria village midway between Kendal and Windermere

Smardale Gill viaduct [FRENCH AND LAMMING MEDIA]

Smardale Gill viaduct [FRENCH AND LAMMING MEDIA]

Historic Smardale Gill viaduct restored

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Food and Drink

A rewarding experience at Rothay Manor

Aidan Monks at work

Aidan Monks at work

The UK’s Baker of the Year shares his recipe for a Sourdough Starter

Salt-aged duck, confit duck leg pie, allotment greens, squash puree, preserved cherries

Salt-aged duck, confit duck leg pie, allotment greens, squash puree, preserved cherries

Dining at a unique location within a much-loved community project

Northern Pasta Co

Northern Pasta Co

Why Northern Pasta is going from strength to strength

Sunday lunch roast chicken and sirloin

Sunday lunch roast chicken and sirloin

The Sunday Roast Menu at Stove on the Langdale Estate

After a tour, diners will be able to enjoy an informal sharing banquet at Our Farm's sharing tables

After a tour, diners will be able to enjoy an informal sharing banquet at Our Farm's sharing tables

Unique on-farm dining experience set to return to Lake District

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People

Cumbria Life Awards 2024 at The Low Wood Bay Hotel winners on stage

Cumbria Life Awards 2024 at The Low Wood Bay Hotel winners on stage

All the winners of the 2024 Cumbria Life Awards

David Bowie [Yui Mok/PA Wire]

David Bowie [Yui Mok/PA Wire]

When David Bowie came to Cumbria

Thistlewood by Georgina Hartley-Willows

Thistlewood by Georgina Hartley-Willows

Georgina Hartley-Willows: the Cumbria artist with royal approval

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Lifestyle

Tri Lakeland Juniors' prizegiving

Tri Lakeland Juniors' prizegiving

Tri Lakeland's drive to recruit young triathlon athletes in Cumbria

Coniston throws at Grasmere Gather [SHEENAH ALCOCK}

Coniston throws at Grasmere Gather [SHEENAH ALCOCK}

The first ever commercially produced Lake District Tweed collection

A photograph from 1895 said to be of a dregpike

A photograph from 1895 said to be of a dregpike

The Cumbria legend of a deadly, pike-like monster

The best health and spiritual retreats across Cumbria

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