Discover Arts & Crafts in Cumbria

Tourism has drawn visitors to the Lake District since the late eighteenth century and the compulsion to take a little souvenir home with them feeds many of our talented Cumbria craftspeople. From oil paintings of cattle and glass jewellery to landscape photographers and textile makers, pieces of Cumbria end up far and wide spreading the joy of the Lakes all over the world. Without this vital visitor economy, many of the makers and producers in Cumbria would struggle to find an audience for their wares.

Made in Cumbria aims to bring together the arts and crafts of Cumbria’s rich heritage to demonstrate the skills and mastery our businesses show today still. The Cumbrian landscape nurtures an immensely talented creative community who hone their crafts in a place they love, surrounded by the views that inspired famous writers and artists, such as Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin as well as acclaimed poets, like Wordsworth and Coleridge.

They, like today’s master craftspeople, noticed the changes as each season unfolds, creating something new from the colours, textures and scents that reflect a warm summer’s morning or a vivid autumn sunset. Bring a piece of Cumbria into your home and join us in celebrating this exciting and unique county.