Discover Egremont
The historic Norman market town of Egremont is at the heart of Cumbria's beautiful and peaceful Western Lake District at the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell and close to the coast at St Bees.
In this surprising area Egremont is the nearest town to what television viewers have voted as‘Britain's favourite view' that of Great Gable at the head of the Wasdale Valley.
Egremont offers, enjoyable outdoor leisure activities, interesting local heritage, a well stocked market, shops and fantastic scenery to relax in.
In 2007, Egremont became a Fairtrade Town, to promote the use of Fairtrade marked products. The Fairtrade Campaign Group also works to promote local shopping and produce.
THE NEXT FARMERS CRAFTS AND FAIRTRADE MARKET IS ON FRIDAY 17th February - 9.30 - 1PM IN THE MARKET HALL. Enjoy shopping for local pork from Ennerdale Meats, locally smoked pancetta and much more from Shaws, hand made bread, cakes and savouries sold for Hospice at Home, Fairtrade and an imaginative range of crafts to suit everyone. Musical Entertainment from 10am onwards. If you'd like to get involved with the Fairtrade Town Campaign Group, let us know via the contact page - there's loads to campaign for..
The immediate area offers opportunities to our walking and cycling routes, part of the Hadrian's cycleway or our alternative start (or finish) to the popular coast to coast cycle route, ...More
Invest Egremont The Egremont Regeneration Partnership is responsible for undertaking many improvement projects in the area. Current projects at the castle include a demountable pavilion for events and evening Illumination in the grounds. Both schemes are part of Egremont's regeneration strategy to display the castle as a central feature in the development of the area. Above left: an artist illustration of the castle Pavilion project and right Maurice Whelan's photograph of the castle at night. |
In 2009 Creative Egrmeont has been awarded the Market Town Award for a cultural and environmental project in the Northwest. From public sculpture by Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane and the Folk Float, spent last summer on a tour of service looking at the regeneration of Kings Cross, to ambitious plans to create a digital arts hub at Florence Mine a forner haematite pit on the fringe of Egremont, follow this link to see what is happening. This Autumn will see the opening of Florence Mine, a new arts centre for West Cumbria growing out of the heritage centre in the former shower block. Look out for the pre-opening programme of workshops during July and August. Join our Florence Mine Facebook group. |
The site will benefit from up-lighters in the grounds and include an image projection onto the North Side of the main castle wall. These projections will act as a backdrop to events and productions in the pavilion.. 
Latest news
New Website Group FormedA new group has formed from groups active in the community to use this website and other means to promote events taking place in Egremont and West Copeland. Please bookmark this page and visit ...
Lakes Alive In Egremont Again In 2010
Following on from last year's Shall We Dance? Lakes Alive presents:A new tour of The Cabaret of Dr Caligari, the highly successful and popular Made in the Lakes commission of 2009. The chaotic Dr ...
MayFest In Egremont Castle
Come and enjoy all the fantastic May Day fun in the grounds of Egremont's beautiful Norman Castle from 11.45 am on 3rd May
