A TOWN council has announced the reopening of an iconic viewpoint in Cumbria.

Kirkby Lonsdale Town Council revealed the reopening of Ruskin's View, one of the area's main tourist attractions, on Friday, August 23 after being closed since September 2021.

This comes after months of 'hard work' from the council's technical team.

Residents and visitors will again have access along The Brow from Radical Steps to the first viewpoint seating area to delight in ‘one of the loveliest views in England, therefore in the world’, as said by the painter and poet John Ruskin.

A spokesperson for the council stated: "The footpath along The Brow will remain closed because of weak and unstable ground to the North end. Further monitoring and Ground Investigation is ongoing in an effort to re-open the entire footpath as soon as practicably possible.

"We thank you for your patience and understanding and hope you will continue to support our efforts."