Conishead Priory
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Facts and practical information
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. ()
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Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, South Lakes Safari Zoo, Cumbria Way, Cartmel Priory.
5 miNEHorse track, Gambling, Sport venueCartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
127 min walk • Cartmel Racecourse is a small national hunt racecourse in the village of Cartmel, now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, historically in Lancashire.
4 miWOutdoor activities, Park, ZooSouth Lakes Safari Zoo, Barrow-in-Furness
103 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.
1.8 miNWHiking, Hiking trailCumbria Way, Ulverston
46 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.
5 miNESacred and religious sites, Church, MonasteryCartmel Priory, Cartmel
129 min walk • Cartmel Priory church serves as the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
3.5 miEGarden, Park, Vernacular architectureHolker Hall, Cartmel
90 min walk • Holker Hall is a privately owned country house located about 2 km to the southwest of the village of Cartmel in the ceremonial county of Cumbria and historic county of Lancashire, England.
2.1 miNMonuments and statues, Lighthouse, MemorialHoad Monument, Ulverston
54 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.
3.8 miEChurch, Romanesque architectureSt John the Baptist's Church, Cartmel
97 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is in Station Road in the village of Flookburgh, on the Cartmel Peninsula in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
2.7 miWChurchSt Michael's Church
70 min walk • 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.
~290 ftW54°10'25"N • 3°4'8"WManjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston
2 min walk • Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Garden
4.9 miNEMonasteryCartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
127 min walk • Cartmel Priory Gatehouse is a medieval building located at Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It is listed grade II* and is part of a scheduled monument. It belongs to the National Trust.
5 miWChurch, Gothic Revival architectureSt Mary's Church, Dalton-in-Furness
128 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.