Ulverston is where Cumbria begins. Located just outside the Lake District national park it's best known as the starting point of the Cumbrian Way hike, but in its own right is also a historic market town with more than enough to keep the visitor going for a couple of days.

There's an unexpected side to Ulverston too. Not just a throwback to the Industrial Revolution, it fancies itself as a centre of the arts and holds the most festivals of any town in England; it gave birth to one of the world's most famous characters - Stan Laurel; and is the base of an international religious sect.

Trains from Manchester or Barrow-in-Furness, or take the A590 from the M6
Tourist Office Tel: 01229 587120
ulverston.tourism@southlakeland.gov.uk
www.ulverston.net

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