Eden, Cumbria
Eden is a
local government district in
Cumbria,
England. Its council is based in
Penrith. It is named after the
River Eden which drains north through the district toward
Carlisle.
It has an area of 2,156 km², making it the fourth largest district in
England. It also has the lowest population density of any English district, with a mean of just 24 persons per square kilometre.
The district council was created on
1 April 1974 under the
Local Government Act 1972, from the
Penrith urban district,
Alston with Garrigill Rural District and
Penrith Rural District, all in
Cumberland, and
Appleby borough, part of
Lakes urban district and
North Westmorland Rural District, all in
Westmorland.
Within the district lies part of the
Lake District National Park.
The
West Coast Main Railway Line runs through the district but with only one station at
Penrith services on this line are provided by
Virgin Trains. The
Northern Rail Settle-Carlisle Railway also goes through the district and has stations at
Armathwaite,
Lazonby,
Langwathby,
Appleby and
Kirkby Stephen.
Road transport links are provided by the
M6 motorway, the
A6 and the
A66.
Eden has a
King George's Field in memorial to
King George V
