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Stained Glass Church Window

Berkeley

in the county of Gloucestershire

Marle Place Gardens, Brenchley, Kent - TN12 7HS

Brenchley

in the county of Kent

Kynance Cove

Kynance Cove

in the county of Cornwall

Recommended Towns & Villages near Ravenglass

Looking down on Eskdale, Cumbria, on a crisp November morning.

Eskdale Green (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NE)

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Gentle farmland of lower Wasdale with the dramatic backdrop of the screes.

Nether Wasdale (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village 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...

Eskdale view

Boot (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village 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...

Hall Dunnerdale

Hall Dunnerdale (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village 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...

Winter view of Black Combe from the lane near Broughton Mills, Cumbria.

Broughton Mills (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village 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...

A picture of Broughton-in-Furness

Broughton-in-Furness (1 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town 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...

Alpine Britain

Wasdale Head (42 Pictures)

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...

Blackcombe over the old tip, Millom, Cumbria

Millom (54 Pictures)

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, beyond which lies the majestic scenery of the.....

St Bees, Cumbria, as seen from outrigg

St Bees (26 Pictures)

a Seaside Town 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...

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

Grizebeck (1 Pictures)

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...

Pine trees near Torver, Cumbria.

Torver (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village 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...

Interesting fence, Cumbria

Coniston (238 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village 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...

The Fish Inn

Buttermere (102 Pictures)

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...

Blea Tarn, Little Langdale, Cumbria

Little Langdale (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction E)

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

Castle Crag slate.

Borrowdale (38 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction NE)

There is little doubt that Borrowdale possess some of the most unforgettable of all in the vast landscape of The Lake District National Park...

taken from the camp site in Stonethwaite, Cumbria

Stonethwaite (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)

Tucked away in a quiet part of Borrowdale where streams tumble down crags amongst a patchwork of old pack-horse trails, scenery does not come more beautiful than that which surrounds this peaceful hamlet in the Langstrath Valley...

Whitehaven West Pier from Barrowmouth cliff tops. Whitehaven, Cumbria

Whitehaven (79 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

This attractive, historic Cumbrian resort owes much to the ingenuity of the Lowther family, who developed Whitehaven as a port for shipping and the export of Cumbrian coal...

Kirkstile Inn

Loweswater (17 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction N)

Loweswater is centred in a landscape of grandeur, it is surrounded by Mellbreak Fell, Carling Knott Fell and Burnbank Fell, all excellent climbing and walking country giving views of a mountainous landscape reflected in sun-kissed pewter waters...

Langdale Pikes

Elterwater (25 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction E)

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

Anne Tyson's Cottage

Hawkshead (116 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction E)

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.....

Recommended attractions near Ravenglass

Muncaster Castle, Cumbria

Muncaster Castle (33 Pictures)

(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction E)

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Wast Water

Wast Water (37 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE)

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,.....

Hardknott Roman Fort( Lake District )19th June 2005

Hardknott Roman Fort (3 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

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Millom Castle and Holy Trinity Church, Millom, Cumbria.

Millom Castle (1 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

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St Bees Head in Cumbria

St Bees Head (7 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NW)

These are the only cliffs on the coast of Cumbria, and it here visitors can catch a glimpse of the sheer drama of sea-birds, for.....

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

Langdale Pikes (44 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

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

Crummock Water, Lake District, Cumbria.

Crummock Water (37 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

The romantic setting between high fells gives Crummock Water its character. It is somewhat overshadowed by other better known.....

Tarn Hows 5

Tarn Hows (98 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

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

The Lake District

The Lake District (1476 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NE)

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,.....

A picture of The Bowder Stone

The Bowder Stone (6 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NE)

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

The Laurel & Hardy Museum (1 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SE)

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

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

Dove Cottage (6 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction E)

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

The ruins of Furness Abbey, near Barrow in Furness.

Furness Abbey (13 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SE)

St Mary of Furness was founded in 1123 by Stephen, later King of England...

A picture of Whinlatter Forest Park

Whinlatter Forest Park (7 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction NE)

If you happen to visit Keswick in Cumbria do not miss out on Whinlatter Forest Park, for this superb gift of nature is a real.....

Lake Windermere, Summer 2003

Lake Windermere (148 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction E)

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

Windermere Boat Museum, Cumbria

Windermere Steamboat Museum (1 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction E)

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Derwentwater as the daylight starts to go

Derwentwater (424 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.8 km, direction NE)

Derwentwater is one of 16 Lakes set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria. It is one of the most northerly of the.....

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle (41 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction NE)

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.....

General view showing Cockermouth Castle and Jennings Brewery, Cumbria

Cockermouth Castle (1 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction N)

These wonderful ruins of a by-gone age can be discovered in the charming inland resort of Cockermouth, amongst Lakeland's.....

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

Brothers Water (10 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.5 km, direction NE)

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


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