Terroir, weather and an old orchard tradition give Lyth Valley damsons their sharp, perfumed depth — here's when to pick them and where to taste them.

Kendal Mint Cake and Grasmere Gingerbread are Cumbria's two best-known sweets. Here's how they differ in history, texture and flavour, plus the best ways to eat each.

Cumberland and Lincolnshire sausages look alike on a butcher's block but differ in grind, seasoning, shape and cooking. Here's how to buy and cook each one.