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About Ravenglass

Special for being the only coastal village within the Lake District National Park, Ravenglass lies where three important rivers converge into the sea. It is this favoured position that made the town so important to the Romans who, centuries ago built a fort here at the spot they called Glannaventa. The remains of the fort bath-house rank amongst the best preserved Roman buildings in the north.

Dramatic Lakeland scenery surrounds Ravenglass which appears as if wedged between mountains and sea at a point where the estuary curves inland, protecting the village from fierce off-shore winds. For generations villagers here garnered a living from the fruits of the sea and strong sea-faring traditions still exist amongst the tight-knit community.

Ravenglass is also the terminus of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Light Railway. Built in 1875 to carry iron ore from the Eskdale Valley to mainline Furness further along the coast. The line is restored and bright steam engines pull refurbished coaches loaded with passengers on a wonderful journey through the beautiful Eskdale Valley. Interestingly, the line was the first narrow-gauge railway in England and is known locally as Old Ratty. Ravenglass Railway Museum recalls the history of the line, the village people and the area.

Today, Ravensglass is a resort appreciated by all the family; there is excellent boating, fishing, picturesque estuary walks and the village is within a short distance from delightful Muncaster Castle dating from around 1200. The castle has a fine display of elegantly furnished rooms containing, antiques, tapestries and paintings. In the beautifully laid out ornamental grounds there is a fascinating owl centre. At nearby Drigg Dunes you will find a nature reserve which is the home of the largest colony of Black Headed Gulls in Europe.

Places to visit include: Roman Bath House, Muncaster Mill, Muncaster House and Owl Sanctuary, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Drigg Dunes Nature Reserve, Wast Water Lake and Swinside Stone Circle.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Ravenglass

Muncaster Castle	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction E)	Pictures
Stanley Force	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Eskdale	(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
Black Combe	(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Wast Water	(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Hardknott Pass	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Hardknott Roman Fort	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Dalton Castle	(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Millom Castle	(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Ennerdale Water	(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hodbarrow Nature Reserve	(11.8 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
St Bees Head	(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Langdale Pikes	(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)	Pictures
St. Bees Lighthouse	(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Crummock Water	(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Ravenglass

Eskdale Green, in the county of Cumbria (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NE)
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Nether Wasdale, in the county of Cumbria (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NE)
Nether Wasdale lies opposite Wasdale Head at the western fringe of Wast Water.
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Boot, in the county of Cumbria (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)
Boot is one of Lakeland's precious jewels, a charming stone village surrounded by towering scenery which includes two of the regions most scenic waterfalls, the Dalegarth Force and Birker Force.
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Hall Dunnerdale, in the county of Cumbria (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)
Scenery does not come much finer than the scenic beauty surrounding the Valley of the River Duddon where you will find the delightful hamlet of Hall Dunnerdale.
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Broughton Mills, in the county of Cumbria (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)
It offers a panorama of superb views in all directions, and is certainly one of the most magnificent walking areas close to the western fringe of the Lake District National Park.
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Silecroft, in the county of Cumbria (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction S)
This little village is set along the glorious Whicham Beck against a back-drop of dramatic scenery encompassing fells and the Black Combe.
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Broughton-in-Furness, in the county of Cumbria (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)
This attractive little place can boast of once being an important market town with a history stretching back to around the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Wasdale Head, in the county of Cumbria (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NE)
Vast, lonely landscape of towering fells, jewel like streams and tarns situated at the head of the Wasdale Valley with the mighty Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain and Great Gable forming an almost uniformity range of mountains in the distance.
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Millom, in the county of Cumbria (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)
The town of Millom developed close to the banks of the estuary of the River Duddon. It nestles in the shadow of the Black Combe,...
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St Bees, in the county of Cumbria (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NW)
St.Bees, the most westerly coastal village on the wild cumbrian coast, is a vision of loveliness.
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Grizebeck, in the county of Cumbria (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)
This is a place that is all "Morning Glory" as the sun rises over the vast sweep of the moors, nature seems at peace with herself showing an intringent range of moorland colour and newly awaken wildlife creatures, out in search of food.
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Borwick, in the county of Cumbria (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SE)
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Torver, in the county of Cumbria (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)
The lovely village of Torver is found in rich countryside beside Coniston Water in England's Lake District National Park.
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Coniston, in the county of Cumbria (13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction E)
There is a timelessness about this pretty village which is set beneath the awesome splendour of "The Old Man of Coniston" towering some 2,500ft above.
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Buttermere, in the county of Cumbria (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)
Even when swirling mist rolls in over the stark fells surrounding Buttermere, the little hamlet remains serene in its simplicity and beauty.
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Nearby travel help

Ravenglass for Eskdale Station	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Drigg Station	(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction NW)
M6 Junction 36	(29.1 miles, 46.8 km, direction E)
M6 Junction 35A	(30.4 miles, 48.9 km, direction SE)
Blackpool Airport	(42.9 miles, 69.0 km, direction S)
Isle of Man Airport	(52.9 miles, 85.1 km, direction W)
Ravenglass to London	(239.8 miles, 385.8 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Ravenglass

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Ravenglass center
The Pennington	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Brockwood Hall	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)
Bankfield House Hotel	(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)
Ennerdale Hotel	(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)
Waterhead Hotel	(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction E)
New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel	(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)
Farmers Arms	(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction SE)
Scafell Hotel	(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)
Langdale Classic Hotel & Country Club	(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction E)
Red Lion Inn	(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction E)
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