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2 days ago · The ancient city of Carlisle is situated in Cumberland ward, nearly surrounded by the rivers Eden, Pettrell, and Caldew, 305 miles from London on the great western road to Glasgow, and not more than 13 from the borders of Scotland.
2 days ago · Scottish Highlands, major physiographic and cultural division of Scotland, lying northwest of a line drawn from Dumbarton, near the head of the Firth of Clyde on the western coast, to Stonehaven, on the eastern coast. The western offshore islands of the Inner and Outer Hebrides and Arran and Bute.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 days ago · Coordinates: 54°30′N 3°15′W. Cumbria ( / ˈkʌmbriə / KUM-bree-ə) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west.
4 days ago · While both countries have a long and fascinating history, Scotland can proudly claim to be the oldest monarchy in Europe and the fifth oldest country in the world. Until the early 17th century, England and Scotland were two entirely independent kingdoms.
3 days ago · The Scottish Borders is home to a remarkable number of historic houses, ancient castles and stately homes. Discovery a huge slice of history.
5 days ago · Top Scottish Borders Landmarks: See reviews and photos of sights to see in Scottish Borders, United Kingdom on Tripadvisor.
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4 days ago · Other historical dramas are fictionalized tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds, such as Braveheart, which is loosely based on the 13th-century knight William Wallace's fight for Scotland's independence.
