Cumbria
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Cumbria is a county in England. It is at the very north-western part of England on the border with Scotland. The most important and biggest town is Carlisle in the north of the county. This is the county town and there is an ancient (very old) castle in the centre of the town.
Cumbria used to be called Cumberland. But in the 1970's its name was changed and its borders were change slightly. The world famous Lake District national park is in Cumbria. Millions of tourists visit the Lake District to enjoy sailing on the lakes and the impressive mountains that are here. The highest mountain in England is in the Lake District, it is called Sca Fell.
Cumbria is very popular with people who enjoy walking although the weather is very poor here. It often rains and is cold. Many tourist from Japan visit Cumbria. Popular places for them and other tourists to see are the poet William Wordsworth's two houses, the home of the famous children's writer Beatrix Potter and the island and lake where the writer Arthur Ransome based his books about the 'Swallows And Amazons'.
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