Cumbria: My Home Hayley Brown

Cumbria: My Home

By Hayley Brown

Whitehaven is a little town on the west coast of Cumbria, and it has been my home since I was six-months-old.

Its a town that is slow to change, where everyone knows everyone, and your business isn’t “private”.

Whitehaven

It’s home...

The town has and interesting history, and its connections to America and The War of Independance has always intrigued me.

Fun Fact: George Washington’s grandmother - Mildred Gale is buried in the grounds of ST NICOHLAS CHURCH.

and it always will be.

When I went home, the sun shone every day, welcoming me home and making it very difficult for me to come back to my studies.

The harbour was one of my favourite places as a child, as I would jump on the metal silver fish that lined the peir, and run to the crow’s nest.

I have been to Keswick many times in my life, so when I went with university I was already familiar with the area, what shops were there, where the museums were etc. It

beautiful views of the Lake District, the Fells and Valleys surrounding the area have an almost mystical quality about them... The town does have some of the most

itself, is very beautiful, but in a different way, with old grey mason-built houses varying in size and shape, and while they fit in with the surroundings, they give off a much feel,

quaint and very reminiscent of old farm houses.

homier

Keswick...

When we went on that day, I went with the groups to two different areas, the Keswick Museum and the Derwent Museum, and both were interesting in their own way, however, I believe I learned more in the Derwent Museum and I was very interested in the history of the Derwent pencil, and it gave me inspiration with what types of pencils and supplies I would like to incorporate into my work in the future.

We went to Castle Rigg where the stone circle resided, and it was a beautiful place (though I could’ve done without the sheep poop), and it was very interesting to see something that was three-thousand years old still remaining in the modern world.

When I went to Keswick to take these photographs, the

wind

almost blew us all away; it was cold and bit at my nose and finger-tips, and made my eyes water. A very dreary day to be out in the lake district, not pleasant at all, and in my mind it made the landscape a lot less inspiring, and I found that I didn’t believe that I had the full experience...

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So I went Keswick is a very dog friendly place, with lots of shops and cafes allowing them in.

back!

The day I went back was great; it was sunny and warm, and my family were there with me, and I felt that I was able to enjoy the town and its surroundings a lot better. We went to the shops and cafes and took pictures of everything interesting.

There was a particular shop that I liked called “Poet’s Interior”.

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My nephew, Harry, and I particularly enjoyed “The Puzzling Place”, it was a fun and interesting place, even my Mum acted like a little child when going around the rooms.

It was exciting to see my family happy and I enjoyed it immensly. Harry then said as we were leaving “Keswick is my favourite place.”

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One of my other favourite places in Keswick is “Java” a coffee shop with luxury hot chocolate (I had Nutella) and “Chocolate Shots”. Sufficed to say I felt twenty pounds heavier when I left, and I loved it.

Carlisle This city is one of my favourite cities, its red brick buildings and cobblestone streets are as familiar as my own home. It is my second home, and now I’ve come to University to explore it much further. Of course I miss Whitehaven, but I can’t wait to explore the new opportunities that await me here.

The area of Carlisle is Beautiful in it’s own way, the colours of red and green make me feel warm and cosy, and the builings looking old and worn like your favourite jumper.

My favourite place to visit in Carlisle is the Cathederal in the city centre, because though it is small it is elegant and dramatic, with beautiful artwork and architecture.

The Story Continues...