St Michael's Church

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St Michael's Church is in the village of Pennington, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of Holy Trinity, Bardsea, and St Peter, Lindal and Marton. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. ()

Completed: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 54°11'14"N, 3°7'52"W

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St Michael's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Furness Abbey, South Lakes Safari Zoo, Cumbria Way, Hoad Monument.

4.5 miSW
Remains of an expansive medieval abbey
Furness Abbey, Barrow-in-Furness
115 min walk • Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former Catholic monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.
2 miSW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
South Lakes Safari Zoo, Barrow-in-Furness
51 min walk • South Lakes Safari Zoo is a 51-acre zoo established in 1994 by David Gill, and located in Cumbria, England. Its name refers to its proximity to the Lake District, though it lies entirely within the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness on the outskirts of Dalton.
1.7 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cumbria Way, Ulverston
43 min walk • The Cumbria Way is a linear 112-kilometre long-distance footpath in Cumbria, England. The majority of the route is inside the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.
2.2 miNE
Monuments and statues, Lighthouse, Memorial
Hoad Monument, Ulverston
57 min walk • Hoad Monument is a 100 ft tower at the top of Hoad Hill, to the north-east of Ulverston in the Furness area of north-west England. Paid for mainly by public subscription, the monument was erected in 1850 at a cost of £1250. It commemorates Sir John Barrow who was born in Ulverston in 1764.
2.7 miE
Monastery
Conishead Priory
70 min walk • Conishead Priory is a large Gothic Revival building on the Furness peninsula near Ulverston in Cumbria. The priory's name translates literally as "King's Hill Priory". Since 1976, the building has been occupied by a Buddhist community.
2.7 miE
54°10'25"N • 3°4'8"W
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston
69 min walk • Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Garden
3.2 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Dalton-in-Furness
82 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the town of Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
3.1 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Dalton Castle, Dalton-in-Furness
80 min walk • Dalton Castle is a grade I listed 14th-century peel tower situated in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust.
2.5 miE
Canal
Ulverston Canal, Ulverston
65 min walk • The Ulverston Canal is a canal in the town of Ulverston, Lancashire, England. It is 1.25 miles long and runs from the town to the coast of Morecambe Bay. It is entirely straight and on a single level. It is an isolated canal and does not connect to the main canal network.
3.1 miN
Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
79 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is in the village of Osmotherley, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
3.7 miS
Forts and castles
Gleaston Castle
95 min walk • Gleaston Castle is a medieval building in a valley about 1 kilometre north-east of the village of Gleaston. The village lies between the towns of Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness in the Furness peninsula, Cumbria, England. Gleaston Castle has a quadrilateral plan, with a tower at each corner.