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Cockermouth
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A Segment of Cockermouth Castle in Bloom

Town: Cockermouth
Region: Northern Lakes
County: Cumbria
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Located just outside the north west boundary of the Lake District National Park, Cockermouth is an bustling market town but not commercialised to the same extent as such places as Keswick and Ambleside. Cockermouth grew up at the junction of the two most important rivers in the area. Here the River Cocker, flowing out of the lakes Buttermere, Crummock and Loweswater meets the River Derwent on its journey from lakes Derwent and Bassenthwaite to the sea at Workington.

The Romans built the fort of Deventio at Papcastle, about a mile from the present town, at a meeting place of roads from Maryport, Carlisle and Penrith. Cockermouth Castle was built in the 13th century, but little of that remains because of the efforts of Robert the Bruce. The majority of today's ruins date from 1360 to 1370.

Today's visitors are attracted by the town's calm, its nearness to some of the more peaceful lakes and mountains, and is one of the oldest and most beautiful market towns in England. Standing on the banks of the River Derwent at the mouth of the River Cocker, these two rivers are renowned for their salmon and sea trout runs.

Cockermouth's most famous son and poet William Wordsworth was born in the town in 1770. The area gave inspiration to some of his best loved poems. Woodsworths Hall is a top tourist attraction to visit.



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