Cumbria Life Magazine

06/12/2023

Cumbria has its own cold-pressed oil, its own pasta and now its own natural wine thanks to a dedicated couple who have created one of England’s most northern wineries. Find out more inside the December issue of Cumbria Life

04/12/2023

Restyled interiors have given a family-owned Lake District hotel and restaurant, with connections to at least three famous names in the history of Lakeland, a fresh new look. Find out more inside the December issue of Cumbria Life

30/11/2023

Before her trip to The Rum Story Irini Tzortzoglou explored the eating options in Whitehaven, joining happy locals at The Peddler. Find out more inside the December issue of Cumbria Life

28/11/2023

Inspired by Whitehaven’s most famous import, Irini Tzortzoglou creates this year’s Cumbria Life Christmas with a festive feast of sweet treats inside the December issue

26/11/2023

Cloth from Carlisle has a significant role in a ground-breaking London exhibition on the life and work of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel. Find out more inside the December issue of Cumbria Life

25/11/2023

William ‘Bill’ Rollinson is considered to have been the leading historical geographer of the Lake District. Since his death in 2000 his memory has ben kept alive in a fund which, although being wound up this autumn, has meant his name has lived on. Find out more about ‘a Lakeland legacy’ inside the December issue of Cumbria Life

22/11/2023

Win a Rum Story hamper! Get into the Christmas spirit by entering our competition to win a festive hamper courtesy of The Rum Story which contains a host of rum inspired and other festive goodies. Pick up a copy of the December issue of Cumbria Life to enter

21/11/2023

This year marks the 50th anniversary of A Coast to Coast Walk by Alfred Wainwright, the guidebook to a route that has inspired countless thousands of people to stride across the country. Aficionado, archivist and author Chris Butterfield traces the history – and reveals how it still has the power to surprise, in the December issue of Cumbria Life

18/11/2023

Gift a Cumbria Life subscription to a loved one this Christmas with free delivery to their door every month. Or treat yourself to the Christmas gift that keeps on giving - head to www.cumbrialife.co.uk/christmas or call 0808 144 8 144 to find out more

17/11/2023

From spreading Christmas cheer to Lakeside illuminations and celebrity light switch-ons, we have the round up of Christmas preparations in Cumbria’s tinsel towns – Ambleside, Barrow, Bowness-on-Windermere, Carlisle, Cockermouth, Kendal, Maryport, Penrith, Sedbergh, Appleby, Whitehaven and Wigton - inside the December issue of Cumbria Life

16/11/2023

Cumbria Life December issue is on sale now! Pick up a copy at your local newsagent or subscribe and never miss an issue with free delivery to your door every month - head to www.cumbrialife.co.uk

09/11/2023

Gift a Cumbria Life subscription to a loved one this Christmas with free delivery to their door every month. Or treat yourself to the Christmas gift that keeps on giving - head to www.cumbrialife.co.uk/christmas or call 0808 144 8 144 to find out more

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05/11/2023

A small market town to the east of Carlisle continues to be a local hub for people who live nearby and for visitors from further afield. Find out more about ‘Destination Brampton’ inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

04/11/2023

Flagging up its credentials as Cumbria’s festival town, a new season of entertainment is underway in Ulverston. Find out more inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

01/11/2023

Dedicated fundraiser Wayne Singleton is known as the voice of the Brathay 10 in 10 and for his efforts for charity. His latest challenge has taken him from the land to the sea – find out more inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

31/10/2023

Irini Tzortzoglou heads up the road to Heft at High Newton, not for a ten-course dinner but for lunchtime soup and sausage roll, pie and pickled eggs. Find out more inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

28/10/2023

Food, glorious food! Find out more about celebrity chef Matt Tebbutt and Cumbrian favourites at the Westmorland County Show inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

27/10/2023

It’s the season of giving…and we’ve got Christmas all wrapped up! Find festive inspiration in our Gift Guide inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

24/10/2023

Impact International’s move to a former grammar school above Ambleside is a return to the classroom for founder David Williams, but the food at his new café is substantial step up from school dinners. Find out more inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

23/10/2023

Simply the best! Meet the winners from this year’s Cumbria Life Awards inside the November issue

20/10/2023

A happy, feral childhood growing up on a Cumbrian farm set cover star Helen Skelton up for all that life can throw at her and every opportunity that has come her way. Find out more inside the November issue of Cumbria Life

19/10/2023

Cumbria Life November issue is on sale now! Pick up a copy at your local newsagent or subscribe and never miss an issue with free delivery to your door every month - www.cumbrialife.co.uk

10/10/2023

Eight-year-old Tony Hudgell led his supporters on a whirlwind climb of an iconic Lakeland peak to fulfil a dream and raise even more money for charity - find out more inside the October issue

09/10/2023

Sharon Rutland started Cumbrian Baker between two main lockdowns of 2020. Three years on and her cakes are proving more popular than ever - find out more plus indulge with a triple chocolate chip cookie recipe inside the October issue

07/10/2023

Whether brunch, lunch or afternoon cake, Irini Tzortzoglou finds there is something for everyone at an award-winning Barrow Café - find out more inside the October issue

06/10/2023

Beckstones Art Gallery is delighted to be launching their Autumn exhibition on Saturday 7th until Sunday 22nd October, featuring Lake District landscape painter Julian Mason. Julian has been exhibiting with Beckstones since 2009, his spectacular oil paintings have established him as one of the gallery’s most popular artists.

06/10/2023

The Lost Garden of Loughrigg: An investigation into diaries and letters led Penn Allen to discover how an historic Lake District garden was the backdrop to a family story where a shared love of plants provided healing after tragedy. Find out more inside the October issue

04/10/2023

Going for a 138-mile walk around Cumbrian breweries is one thing, hauling a beer cask at the same time is another, but Beth and Steve Pipe did it - raising the profile of artisan breweries, and money for Mountain Rescue, along the way - find out more inside the October issue

03/10/2023

Ultimate Wedding Guide: top to toe ideas for the big day inside the October issue

01/10/2023

With an interiors business specialising in biophilic design and a candle range designed to support our sensory system, since starting a new life in Cumbria Sharon Lomas has begun to draw on all the benefits of nature for wellbeing - find out more inside the October issue

30/09/2023

Witherslack Artists and Makers is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year as its annual exhibition opens in south Lakeland. Meet the members inside the October issue

28/09/2023

Keswick has a long heritage of designers and makers, a tradition that is continuing today among established businesses and the next generation of young creators - find out more inside the October issue

27/09/2023

From growing up in a tenement slum, Alan Johnson rose from postman to most of the senior jobs in government - but missed his true calling to become a pop star - find out more inside the October issue

25/09/2023

Celebrate our 300th issue in style by winning lunch for two at L'Enclume! Pick up a copy of the October issue for your chance to win lunch for two with arrival drinks chosen by the restaurant's sommelier team

25/09/2023

What do the next 35 years hold for Cumbria? Leaders and organisations look forward inside the October issue

24/09/2023

Thanks to Beatrix Potter, Squirrel Nutkin made Cumbria's red squirrels famous. Now the woodland creatures have a new champion in award-winning cinematic documentary maker Terry Abraham who has put their plight at the centre of his new film - find out more inside the October issue

22/09/2023

Cumbria Life has been at the heart of, well, life in Cumbria for 35 years. We take a look back at where it began and meet those who have sat in the editor's chair inside the October issue

21/09/2023

Cumbria Life October issue (and the 300th! 🎉) is on sale now. Pick up a copy at your local newsagent or subscribe and never miss an issue with free delivery to your door, visit www.cumbrialife.co.uk

14/09/2023

WINNER! Cumbrian of the year award: Andy Airey! H&H Insurance Brokers

14/09/2023

WINNER! Fundraising feat of the year award: Ten Thousand Daffodils! Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant