Westmorland 🌳

Celebrating Westmorland’s places, people, heritage & identity - and helping everyone rediscover our wonderful historic county. Part of the @RealCounties family.

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

The ancient County of #Westmorland is a mountainous shire, with some of the grandest scenery of the land. It is bounded to the North and West by Cumberland, to the South and South-West by Lancashire and to the East by Yorkshire and County Durham.

[Real Counties @RealCounties]

The #HistoricCounties are the geography of the United Kingdom.

The @ONS explicitly recommend them as such.

Far easier to describe geographical locations by use of geography, rather than admin zones, which frequently change.

Perhaps @OrdnanceSurvey could follow this lead? 🤔

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Harter Fell is a fell in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District.

At the summit lies the meeting point of three ridges, and Harter Fell forms the head of three valleys:

Mardale, Longsleddale and the valley of the River Kent.

#Westmorland

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Kirkby Stephen is a village in Westmorland.

Kirkby Stephen received the right to hold a market by a charter granted in 1606 to George, Earl of Cumberland, by King James I.

St Luke's Fair, or ‘Charter Day’, is celebrated every year at the end of October.

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[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Helm Crag is a fell in the #LakeDistrict.

It is located in the Central Fells of Westmorland, north of Grasmere.

Notwithstanding its modest height of 1,329 feet, it is a famed mountain, standing prominently at the end of a ridge - and easily seen from the village.

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[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Arnside is a modest sized, unspoilt, holiday resort on the estuary where the River Kent enters #MorecambeBay.

This former fishing port has retained many of the features from its past.

The beautiful pier and port areas offer stunning views across Morecambe Bay.

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[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Appleby Castle is in the town of #Appleby overlooking the River Eden.

It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house.

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[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Hey folks! 👋

We’ve been away on other projects but are back, full of beans and ready to promote wonderful #Westmorland.

PLEASE like, share and encourage others to follow - and (of course!) share your favourite pics too..

We’re on X, Facebook and Instagram…

Ciao! 👌

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Kendal is situated to the south of the Lake District.

It is just nine miles to Windermere lake and only a few miles from the sea.

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[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

@StanButler123 The perfect solution! 👍

[Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov @mhclg]

Happy #WestmorlandDay!

On this date in 1397 Ralph Neville was named the first Earl of #Westmorland by Richard II.

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

Today is #WestmorlandDay, a day to celebrate our fantastic county.

Whether you’re in Appleby, Ambleside, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Bowness or Windermere, you’re part of this wonderful shire.

Fly the #Westmorland flag today!

#HistoricCounties | #CountyDays

[Real Counties @RealCounties]

Happy #WestmorlandDay!

Celebrated on 29 September each year, the date in 1397 when Ralph Neville was created the first Earl of #Westmorland by Richard II.

Westmorland is a mountainous shire, with some of the grandest scenery in England.

#HistoricCounties | #RealCounties

[Real Counties @RealCounties]

Can you name all thirty-nine #EnglishCounties? 🤔

Here’s a song from the #MapMen to make it that little bit easier! 🎶

#HistoricCounties | #RealCounties

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

The Princess Royal and The Countess of Wessex visited the Westmorland County Show together this afternoon.

The Show has been running for 222 years 🐄🚜🧀

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

This year’s Westmorland County Show will be held over 2 days on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th September.

Tickets are available online: https://t.co/PtSPchlCps

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[Real Counties @RealCounties]

Our counties existed for a thousand years before the advent of local government in 1889.

Counties are not (and never have been!) defined by the presence or absence of a council.

Implementing our objectives would end confusion and rescue #HistoricCounties.

@RobertJenrick @mhclg

[Real Counties @RealCounties]

Westmorland’s flag was registered in 2011.

The county has the dubious distinction of being one of the least recognised.

Many people who have enjoyed a break in the #LakeDistrict are likely unaware they have visited the county of #Westmorland.

#HistoricCounties | #RealCounties

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

The Westmorland flag is the flag of the historic county of #Westmorland.

The 2 red bars on the flag are from the arms of the de Lancaster family, Barons of Kendal.

The stylised apple tree is from the 13th-century seal of the Borough of Appleby.

#HistoricCounties | #CountyFlags

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

The Westmorland flag is the flag of the historic county of #Westmorland.

The 2 red bars on the flag are from the arms of the de Lancaster family, Barons of Kendal.

The stylised apple tree is from the 13th-century seal of the Borough of Appleby.

#HistoricCounties | #CountyFlags

[Westmorland 🌳 @RealWestmorland]

The County of #Westmorland is a mountainous shire, with some of the grandest scenery.

It is bounded by

🟢 Cumberland
🟢 Lancashire
🟢 Yorkshire
🟢 County Durham

Westmorland is England's most unspoilt county, almost entirely rural, dotted with small villages and modest towns.