Cumbria What to Pack

 
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Keep your Rucksack Safe -- Keep your kit Dry

by into-thin-air

If you are travelling Anywhere and using a Rucksack / Backpack as your luggage then I would Strongly recommend that you use some form of Rucksack / Backpack Pro-tector !!This tip is from my own personal experience, as I have had Big Problems having my Rucksack damaged or even destroyed by airlines, particularly on Airport Carousels,What can happen is that one of the straps can drop in-between the lats on the moving Carousel and then as your Rucksack goes around a corner, the strap gets ripped off, I lost the entire back and carrying system from one of my rucksacks !!I have tried many of the Rucksack / Backpack Protectors that are available on the market and was disappointed with how they performed, So after having many problems with these decided to design and manufacture my own. Full details of how this came about are written up on my Nepal page.So, Obviously my own recommendation would...

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Cumbria is mostly cold!!!

by VickiJ

Make sure you bring warm clothes when travelling to Cumbria as it is cold! Even in the summer it isn't that hot - especially at night time - so wrap up! (",)

Top 3 Hotels in Cumbria

Lodore Falls Hotel  Keswick

 1 Review and 379 Opinions  Stayed there for a wedding. On leaving they added an extra GBP 100 to my bill for damage to some... 

 Hotels in Keswick

Glenville House  Windermere

 1 Review and 143 Opinions  Spent a night at Glenville house in July of 2010. Booked the room on the net with alot of... 

 Hotels in Windermere

The Duke of Edinburgh Hotel  Barrow in Furness

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Reviews and photos of Cumbria attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Cumbria sightseeing.

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Q:  We are just about to book with Lakelovers. The coach house at Grasmere. would love to hear from anybody that has stayed here in... 

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A: The company you are thinking of booking with ticks all the right boxes as far as accreditation with tourist organisations like Visit Britain & Enjoy England are concerned... 

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