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Swanage

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

Another view of the Beach and Staithe at East Runton, Norfolk

East Runton

in the county of Norfolk

Porlock Museum.

Porlock

a Seaside Town in the county of Somerset

Recommended Towns & Villages near Bowness on Windermere

Windermere Fells

Windermere (273 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction N)

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 wide. The water of the lake reaches a depth of.....

Anne Tysons Cottage

Hawkshead (116 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction W)

The pretty village of Hawkshead is full of old-world picturesque charm throughout its traffic-free streets where one can roam freely to investigate all it has to offer in the way.....

Traditional Lakeland Cottage in Troutbeck, Cumbria

Troutbeck (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction N)

A village that is spread along an old valley road for around one and a half miles. Lots of charm and old cottages, surrounded by beautiful lakeland countryside. Beatrix Potter.....

Snowy Ambleside 27-12-10

Ambleside (844 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction N)

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..

Lake Coniston

Coniston (238 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction W)

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...

Same stream near Rydal, Lake district

Rydal (62 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction N)

Rydal in the lake district will be forever associated with the poet William Wordsworth who lived here and whose works reflect the beautiful landscape that so vividly captured his imagination almost from the moment he was born...

Looking down on Elterwater from Lingmoor Fell.

Elterwater (25 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW)

Elterwater is barely 200ft above sea level, it is picturesquely set beneath the glories of the Langdale Pikes..

Blea Tarn, Little Langdale, Cumbria

Little Langdale (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NW)

Little Langdale is a delightful hamlet in a hauntingly beautiful area lying above the Furness Fells...

The river Kent in Kendal, Cumbria

Kendal (31 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction E)

Sometimes referred to 'the auld grey town' because it was built mainly of grey stone, Kendal is a large Market town in the east of Cumbria...

Pine trees near Torver, Cumbria.

Torver (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)

The lovely village of Torver is found in rich countryside beside Coniston Water in England's Lake District National Park...

Grasmere

Grasmere (402 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)

This tiny stone village is beautifully set between the tranquil waters of Grasmere Lake and the jagged heights of Helm Crag and Nab Scar..

Drinks in the square

Cartmel (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction S)

Cartmel's village square is surrounded by old shops, pubs and a 14th century gatehouse owned by the National Trust...

Arnside sunset

Arnside (30 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction S)

This pretty village has all the ingredients of an old style fishing village with a delightful mix-match of charming properties rising up from a beach of firm golden sand littered with colourful sailing boats...

Grange bandstand

Grange-over-Sands (12 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S)

The town is backed by beautiful woodland and overlooks the vast expanse of Morecombe Bay...

Looking across the Lickle Valley near Broughton Mills, Cumbria, in autumn.

Broughton Mills (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction W)

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...

Mid Duddon Valley from the top of the lane between Broughton Mills and Hall Dunnerdale, Cumbria.

Hall Dunnerdale (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (12.1 miles, 19.4 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...

Call Box in Patterdale, Lake District, County Cumbria, England

Patterdale (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction N)

The village of Patterdale is a well known vantage point at the head of Ulleswater, close to Brotherswater...

Allithwaite, Cumbria. Holme Lane looking towards Boarbank

Allithwaite (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction S)

Allithwaite is a small village situated a couple of miles inland from the favoured resort of Grange-over-Sands. It is also within easy reach of Cartmel with its racecourse and old priory...

Morning view from moors above Grizebeck, Cumbria.  Coniston Fells in the distance.

Grizebeck (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (12.6 miles, 20.2 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...

View of Raise, Glenridding, Lake District National Park

Glenridding (67 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

Glenridding lies in a beautiful area on the south-west side of Ullswater...

Recommended attractions near Bowness on Windermere

Windermere Boat Museum, Cumbria

Windermere Steamboat Museum (1 Pictures)

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

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Lake Windermere, Summer 2003

Lake Windermere (148 Pictures)

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

This is the Lake District National Park's most dazzling resort as well as being England's largest natural lake. It is surrounded.....

Tarn Hows 5

Tarn Hows (98 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction NW)

This exceptional magical landscape is known as Beatrix Potter Country. For it is here amongst Lakeland's magnificent tarns and.....

Dove Cottage in Grasmere. The one time home of the Poet William Wordsworth

Dove Cottage (6 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)

Dove cottage in the Lake District is the former home of the poet William Wordsworth and is where he wrote much of his famous.....

Sizergh Castle, near Kendal, Cumbria.

Sizergh Castle (28 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)

This ancient fortress has been the home of the Strickland family for more than 750 years. It began as a 60ft, four storey tower.....

Levens Hall Garden, South Lakes

Levens Hall Garden (24 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SE)

Levens Hall is a wonderful Elizabethan mansion, which began life as a medieval tower refuge against the Scots, it was completed.....

The Lake District

The Lake District (1476 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,.....

Brothers Water from Kirkstone Pass, English Lakes. September 2006. Cannon Powershot 400

Brothers Water (10 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)

Dorothy Wordsworth (c.1771-1855, diarist, poet, sister of William ) referred to it as "..the glittering lively lake..". The.....

A view of Langdale Pikes, Little Langdale, Cumbria from Tarn Hows.

Langdale Pikes (44 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NW)

These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of.....

Haweswater from Rigging dale ridge, Lake District

Haweswater (7 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)

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Hardknott Roman Fort( Lake District )19th June 2005

Hardknott Roman Fort (3 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

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Arnside Pele (fortified tower)

Arnside Tower (4 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S)

The oldest building in the parish of Arnside. Arnside Tower is a ruin of a Pele tower which were fortified structures quite.....

The world famous Laurel & Hardy Museum in Ulverston, Cumbria. Birthplace of Stan Laurel

The Laurel & Hardy Museum (1 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)

The Laurel and Hardy Museum is appropriately sited in the town of Ulverston, Stan Laurel's birthplace. He was born in 1890, the.....

Hutton Roof, Nr Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria Jan 2006

Hutton Roof Crags (1 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SE)

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Shap Abbey, near the village of Shap in Cumbria, taken in 1963

Shap Abbey (1 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

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A picture of The Bowder Stone

The Bowder Stone (6 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NW)

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Wast Water

Wast Water (37 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.8 km, direction W)

Wast Water is the deepest lake in England at 280 feet deep. The awesome peaks of Sca Fell and Great Gable tower over the wild,.....

Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton Old Rectory (2 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction S)

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Millom Castle and Holy Trinity Church, Millom, Cumbria.

Millom Castle (1 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SW)

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Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle (41 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction NW)

The best time to view Castlerigg Stone Circle is that eyrie time when night is just giving way to dawn. It is then, with a.....


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