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Tour of Britain comes to Eden with a spectacular sporting finish!

Eden is delighted to welcome the 2015 Friends Life Tour of Britain on Thursday 10 September.

Cumbria will host two stages of the Friends Life Tour of Britain this September, as British Cycling's premier road cycling event comes to the county on two separate days for the first time ever. The Friends Life Tour of Britain attracts the world's top cyclists, including Olympic and World Champions and Tour de France stage winners.

Stage Five of the Tour of Britain arrives in Eden on Thursday 10 September, starting from Prudhoe in Northumberland and follows Hadrian's Wall to Brampton before heading down the Eden Valley and then into the Lake District National Park, running alongside Ullswater. After racing through Penrith, the stage will head to Melmerby at the foot of the eight-kilometre climb to Hartside Pass.

At 575m, the summit finish at Hartside Fell in Eden is almost 100m higher this year than it was in last year's race, which finished on the Tumble in South Wales. Hartside Fell will be the only summit finish of the 2015 Friends Life Tour of Britain, and the first to be held in Cumbria, making Eden the place to come and watch the Tour!

Why not come up and stay in Eden to watch both Cumbria stages of the Tour of Britain? Make a week of it, bring your bike and explore all that Eden has to offer. It's a great place for all types of cycling with its fantastic network of quiet lanes and gently rolling hills. The Pennine Hills and eastern Lakeland fells are challenging enough to test even the hardiest road cyclist or mountain biker. Combined these features make Eden a paradise for bikes. Take a look at our cycling section for lots of useful cycling information including routes to try.

The Tour of Britain is sure to inspire you to get cycling if you don't already and Eden has a great range of cyclist-friendly places to stay, bike hire and great local food to enjoy too.

Make sure you book early!

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A bumper package of Easter activities are on offer for all the family over the break, so why not indulge and enjoy a stay in Eden. The fields of the Eden Valley are full of cuddly spring lambs and the spring flowers are just coming into bloom. If you prefer a little more peace and quiet why not jump on your bike or take a walk in the Howgills Fells or alongside the meandering River Eden and don’t forget to stop at one of the cosy coffee shops or pubs and enjoy some delicious local food.

Our website will also give you ideas for things to do, local events, where to eat, plus much more.

Happy Easter!

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Event Highlights in April

Teddies Bears go FREE with Ullswater Steamers - 3rd to 16th April

Teddy Bear's Tea Party, Rheged - 3rrd April

Eden Valley Horse Trials, 4th and 5th April

Born Survivor, Lowther Castle - 4th April

Knit and Stitch Show, Rheged - 12th April

Colin Caygill Antique Fair, Rheged - 19th April

The Spirit of Cumbria Holistic Festival, Rheged - 25th to 26th April

C-Art Cumbrian Artist of the Year Exhibition at Rheged - From 25th April until 28 June

You are advised to check before setting off for a particular event.

BBC1s The Antiques Roadshow

According to the BBC website The Antiques Roadshow from Lowther Castle and Gardens is due to be aired on 19th and 26th April on BBC1.

Recorded last year, the show proved very popular with hundreds of people taking along their antiques to be valued.

Eden Tourism Week in Eden had a successful launch.

This year we celebrated how important pubs are to the visitor experience, working with Eden Brewery to create a special English Tourism Week beer - 'Drover's Gold.'

Perhaps if you visited Eden you enjoyed a pint (or two!) if so, let us know what you thought!

Easter in Eden

The Giant Easter Egg Hunt at Lowther Castle and Gardens - until 12th April

Watch Easter Eggs hatch at Rheged - until 12th April

Cadbury Easter egg trails at Acorn Bank Garden and Watermill - 4th to 6th

Easter Food and Gift Fayre, Rheged - 6th April

Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally

Kirkby Stephen and Brough Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally will be held over the Easter weekend - 4th and 5th April.

One of the Highlights of the Eden events calendar, the rally has about 250 examples of commercial working vehicles from the last century displayed on about 7 site locations in the 2 towns.

Happy Birthday to the Pennine Way

The Pennine Way is 50 in April are there are lots of activities and events planned to celebrate.

Plus, look out for the television and radio coverage planned to mark this milestone event.

Ride2stride Walking Festival

The Ride2stride Walking Festival - 28th April until 4th May - is a week long programme of walks, talks and music along the Settle to Carlisle railway line.

Visit the Ride2stride website for more information and details of 'what's on.'

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