Chapel Island

#7668 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Chapel Island is a limestone outcrop that lies in the Leven estuary of Morecambe Bay in England, less than one mile from the shoreline at Bardsea in the area known as Ulverston Sands. It is located at 54.1741°N 3.0416°W / 54.1741; -3.0416. It is one of the Islands of Furness in the county of Cumbria, in the area of the historic county of Lancashire. The island is approximately 450 yards long and just over 100 yards at its widest. Its area is about 7.5 acres. ()

Archipelago: British IslesCoordinates: 54°10'27"N, 3°2'30"W

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Chapel Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, South Lakes Safari Zoo, Cumbria Way, Cartmel Priory.

4 miNE
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
102 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.
5.1 miW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
South Lakes Safari Zoo, Barrow-in-Furness
130 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.
2.5 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cumbria Way, Ulverston
64 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.
4.1 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Cartmel Priory, Cartmel
104 min walk • Cartmel Priory church serves as the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
2.5 miNE
Garden, Park, Vernacular architecture
Holker Hall, Cartmel
64 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.
2.6 miNW
Monuments and statues, Lighthouse, Memorial
Hoad Monument, Ulverston
66 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
Church, Romanesque architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Cartmel
70 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.
3.7 miW
Church
St Michael's Church
96 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.
1.1 miW
Monastery
Conishead Priory
27 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.
1.1 miW
54°10'25"N • 3°4'8"W
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston
29 min walk • Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Garden
4 miNE
Monastery
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
102 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.

Chapel Island

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Chapel Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)