Schools
Cumbria offers a wide range of schools from small village and forest schools to private and grammar schools, in fact 80% of Cumbria’s schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. With so much access to the outdoors and nature then Cumbria makes for a good recipe for bringing up children, with abundant fresh air, open skies and opportunities for adventure! The University of Cumbria has campuses in Carlisle, Ambleside, Workington and Barrow in Furness.Housing
According to the UK House Price Index in May 2022 the average house price in England was £283,496 whereas the average house price in Cumbria was £188,688, 40% cheaper! There are a wide range of properties on the market from rural retreats and country cottages to new builds and character properties. According to Rightmove’s Happy at Home Index December 2021 Kendal was ranked 14th happiest place to live in the UK and Carlisle 45th. More information can be found here…
Transport
The county has fantastic transport links with the M6, west coast main train line and the newly opened Carlisle Lake District Airport. We are also only a 1.5 hour drive from Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester By car: The M6 provides a fantastic link to some of Cumbria’s busiest towns and cities: By air: With the newly opened Carlisle Airport you can now travel to various destinations including London in a mere 1 hour 25 minutes. By rail: There are major rail stations across Cumbria’s cities including Carlisle which is on the west coast main line, Barrow, Kendal, Penrith, Workington and Whitehaven. Many of the villages also have good rail links via network railways including the famous Carlisle to Settle line.Example Commute | By Car | By Rail |
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Preston to Carlisle | 1 hour 37 mins | 1 hour |
Newcastle to Carlisle | 1 hour 26 mins | 1 hour 36 mins |
Preston to Kendal | 54 mins | 41 mins |
Manchester to Kendal | 1 hour 15 mins | 1 hour 20 mins |
Dumfries to Carlisle | 45 mins | 45 mins |
Glasgow to Carlisle | 1 hour 40 mins | 1 hour 9 mins |
London to Kendal | 4 hours 20 mins | 2 hours 45 mins |
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