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History lovers heading to Cumbria for a stay in Lake District holiday cottages are in luck, as a new exhibition detailing 12,000 years of human activity in the area has just opened in Whitehaven.

”Unlocking the past, understanding the present”, has started at the town’’s library and runs until March 8th before departing for the next leg of its tour around the county.

And those with young children who may have been put off from visiting for fear of their kids getting bored may want to try and get there on February 25th, when a special family day will be taking place.

"The open day provides a rare opportunity to handle real artefacts, along with activities," explained Eleanor Kingston, Lake District National Park archaeology and heritage adviser.

And visitors who want to learn more about the area during their stay in Lake District holiday cottages are likely to be spoilt for choice in the coming months, as it was recently announced that Bassenthwaite Reflections’’s community projects initiative is to continue for another year.

Posted by Andrew Hill

Lake District holiday cottage users will be able to see the work of Alfred Wainwright on their trip if a new bid is successful.

The writer and illustrator, who used his talents to humorously document the region and his experiences walking through the fells, spent much of his life in Cumbria and the campaign is hoping to keep his work in the Lake District.

Grough.co.uk reports that the original papers, worth £200,000, are due to be bid on by Cumbria County Council, which would keep the items in the county and make them available for researchers.

Subsidies from the Heritage Lottery Fund will cover part of the costs, but the public is now being asked to help support the campaign by sending letters to the County Record Office explaining why keeping the work will be good for the Lake District and its visitors.

Next year is the 80th anniversary of the author’’s first visit to the Lake District and the Wainwright Society recently announced it is planning a special event to mark the occasion, the Lancashire Telegraph reported.

Posted by David Sollberger