Mountain peaks, dank gorges, pristine lakes, tarns and wild moorlands extend triumphantly from the Great Western Tiers in the north to Derwent Bridge on the Lyell Hwy in the south.

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Pc Bill Barker, 44, fell into the River Derwent when the A597 bridge was destroyed by floods in Workington.

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Jim Buchanan, the leader of Cumbria County Council, said the new footbridge bridge, which will span the River Derwent, would be an important boost for the community.

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