A COASTAL pathway is being brought back to life in a bid to attract visitors to one of Cumbria s hidden gems. Copeland Borough Council s Connecting Hidden Coast programme has funded improvements to three paths in the St Bees area. The authority has been working alongside Cumbria County Council to improve the routes, which all link to the English Coastal Path. Work on the Old Corpse pathway is already complete - it runs from Nethertown to Seamill Lane, and has been made wider, better drained, and more accessible. In addition, some gates have been improved and stiles have been replaced with gates, to allow more users to walk on the path.
Faster broadband connections are available to thousands of residents and businesses in Cumbria and many already have a plan for what they will do when they can access better speeds. A superfast broadband connection provides a faster and more reliable internet connection, enabling multiple users within a home or business to access the internet, download documents, music and video and stream high-definition television without buffering – things that may not be possible with a standard broadband connection. Thanks to a combination of work delivered by the Connecting Cumbria programme, and works carried out by commercial providers, approximately 94 per cent of properties in Cumbria can currently access superfast broadband services above 30Mbps download.
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A new long-distance virtual running challenge is being launched this May. Undeterred by lockdown restrictions, the event intends to help people across the UK explore the Lake District’s ‘hidden’ coastline and reconnect with coastal landscapes. Run the Edge, a virtual fitness challenge, is part of the Connecting Cumbria’s Hidden Coast project, which highlights everything the coast has to offer and hopes to attract more Lake District visitors to explore nearby beaches, bays, paths and cliffs. Throughout the month of May, ‘Run the Edge’ will give participants the chance to take a 10K challenge, a half marathon and finally a full marathon.