Pictures of Torver
in the county of Cumbria
About Torver
The lovely village of Torver is found in rich countryside beside Coniston Water in England's Lake District National Park. It is a delightful place to stay and is noted as a starting point for exploring the Old Man of Coniston, or that favourite of Wordsworth, the beautiful Duddon Valley.
From the village you can wend your way over lonely moorland, past sparkling rivers and silvery tarns, entering a magical world of beautiful scenery and wildlife that has inspired poet's, author's and artists for many a long year.
Torver itself is an attractive place with lovely old stone cottages and a few impressive stone houses of yesteryear. It has a graceful church, St. Luke's, built by Paley and Austin in 1883 to replace an earlier church on the site of a 12th century chapel.
The village caters mainly for walkers and tourists. Once the stability of the village depended on surrounding farms, but these days it is mainly a small resort village with friendly bed and breakfast accommodation and a couple of pleasant inns, one dating back to the 14th century!
Places to visit include Lake Windermere, Grizedale Forest Park, Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Rydal Mount, and if time permits take a trip on the Lakeside and Hatherthwaite Steam Railway.
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 Torver
| Grizedale Forest Park Country Park | (3.0 miles, 4.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Tarn Hows | (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Hill Top | (5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Hardknott Roman Fort | (6.2 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Hardknott Pass | (6.2 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Lake Windermere | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Wray Castle | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Eskdale | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Blackwell - The Arts & Crafts House | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Aquarium of the Lakes, Newby Bridge | (7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Stanley Force | (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Windermere Steamboat Museum | (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Langdale Pikes | (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Dove Cottage | (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Lake District National Park | (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N) | Pictures |
All attractions in TorverAll attractions in CumbriaComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Torver
Coniston in the county of Cumbria (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)
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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Broughton Mills in the county of Cumbria (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SW)
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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Hall Dunnerdale in the county of Cumbria (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)
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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Hawkshead in the county of Cumbria (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NE)
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Broughton-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction SW)
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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Little Langdale in the county of Cumbria (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)
Little Langdale is a delightful hamlet in a hauntingly beautiful area lying above the Furness Fells.
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Grizebeck in the county of Cumbria (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)
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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Elterwater in the county of Cumbria (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N)
Elterwater is barely 200ft above sea level, it is picturesquely set beneath the glories of the Langdale Pikes
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Bowness on Windermere in the county of Cumbria (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)
This is the principal resort on Lake Windermere, it is a town crammed with quaint narrow streets jammed full of summer tourists which sprawls along the shores of the lake somewhere between Waterhead and Lakeside.
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Boot in the county of Cumbria (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NW)
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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Ambleside in the county of Cumbria (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NE)
Ambleside, meaning "Shieling" or summer pasture by the riverbank, lies next to the northern shore of Lake Windermere. A busy victorian town ideal as a base when visiting the Lake District
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Windermere in the county of Cumbria (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction E)
Lake Windermere is England's largest lake, and one of it's most popular with visitors. It is 10.5 miles long and approx 1 mile...
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Grasmere in the county of Cumbria (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)
This tiny stone village is beautifully set between the tranquil waters of Grasmere Lake and the jagged heights of Helm Crag and Nab Scar
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Eskdale Green in the county of Cumbria (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NW)
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Ulverston in the county of Cumbria (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S)
Old town and port with cobbled streets and a pretty market square. It is surrounded by the Furness fells, Coniston Water, Lake...
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All towns in CumbriaComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Foxfield Station | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SW) |
| Kirkby-in-Furness Station | (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SW) |
| M6 Junction 36 | (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction SE) |
| M6 Junction 37 | (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction E) |
| Blackpool Airport | (39.0 miles, 62.8 km, direction S) |
| Isle of Man Airport | (64.2 miles, 103.4 km, direction W) |
| Torver to London | (231.8 miles, 372.9 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Torver
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Torver center |
| Waterhead Hotel | (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction NE) |
| Sun Inn | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE) |
| Red Lion Inn | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE) |
| Farmers Arms | (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction S) |
| Richardson Beech Hill Hotel | (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction E) |
| Newby Bridge Hotel | (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction SE) |
| Langdale Classic Hotel & Country Club | (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction N) |
| Craig Manor Hotel | (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E) |
| Aphrodites Themed Lodge | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E) |
| Best Western Burn How Garden House Hotel | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E) |
| All hotels in Torver |
