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.

BBC: Tasmania's wild wild west

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

BBC: Rose garden in Workington to remember Pc Bill Barker

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.

BBC: Flooded town's new bridge on move

The town's A597 Northside Bridge and a footbridge collapsed, while the Calva Bridge was left unstable, when the River Derwent flooded in the early hours of 20 November.

BBC: Flooded town's new bridge on move