 The Cartmel Peninsula is largely rural dominated by limestone outcrops and the overlooking Cumbrian mountains.There is some agriculture, with saltmarsh lamb raised on the sands of Morecambe Bay that surround the peninsula, but this is limited by the challenging landscape.The modern peninsula is a popular tourist destination, and together with Furness, Cartmel has been marketed as part of the "Lake District Peninsulas",  though the Lake District National Park only covers the northern portion of the peninsula.