Cumbrian Discoveries are pleased to propose a new programme of scheduled day tours enabling local people to discover the secrets on their doorstep.

These tours will combine private visits and specialist speakers - often following a theme.

If you have any requests or suggestions we would welcome them - let us know what you think of our ideas too.

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here are just a few of our ideas

In search of the "Proud Northern Lady", Lady Anne Clifford. Visit sites and places associated with this remarkable character.

Discover our Roman heritage: following Hadrian's Wall, meeting an archaeologist along the way.

Follow in the footsteps of William and Dorothy Wordsworth - a walk exploring their haunts in and around the Grasmere area, enhanced with poetry readings and literary anecdotes.

Visit some of Northumbria's finest historic homes and castles. Experience tours behind the scenes and meet the head gardener.

Learn what it is like to be a Cumbrian hill farmer. Visit a local farm, see and talk to a farmer at work, and discover the history of our farming landscape.

Experience the atmosphere and landscape that inspired the Brontes, visiting places associated with them and their famous novels.

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