PROPERTY: With bustling market towns, picturesque villages and an historic Border city, Cumbria offers many idyllic locations to live and work.
The average house price in Cumberland is £170,000 which is well below the national average of £273,000.
There’s a wide variety of housing available from country cottages and traditional terraces to new builds and harbour-side apartments. Even if you live in the city, you’re only a 30 minute drive from a good fell walk.
SCHOOLS: There are a number of great schools in the area and kids clubs with plenty to keep little ones happy too. If you’ve got older kids or fancy learning something yourself there are lots options for further and higher education, including the University of Cumbria.
Most of the primary and secondary schools in Cumbria have been rated good or outstanding by Ofsted. You can find the latest inspection reports here. For more information about schools in Cumbria, including contact details and website links, visit cumbria.gov.uk/schooldata
TRANSPORT LINKS: North Cumbria has good transport links and as well as immediate access to the Lake District National Park and the historic city of Carlisle, you can be in Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh in under 2 hours.
We are well connected to the south of England via the M6, Scotland via the A74 / M74 and the north east via the A66. The West Coast Main Line offers services to from Carlisle and Penrith to major cities like London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow.