Cumbria is as far North-west as you can go in England. Any further and you will find yourself in Scotland. ‘Cumbria’ was invented back in the ’70’s by amalgamating two long established counties, Cumberland and Westmoreland, with a little bit of Lancashire thrown in for good measure, which made absolutely no sense to anyone other than politicians.
It is beautiful though, with mountains, lakes and a coastline. Now a National Park known as the Lake District due to the large number of lakes, the largest and perhaps best known of which is Lake Windermere.
Graham Findlay Watercolours 