Whinfell Forest

#3191 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Whinfell Forest is a small area of woodland in the parish of Brougham, Cumbria, south east of Penrith in Cumbria and just off the A66 road leading to Appleby-in-Westmorland. The forest is a short distance from the Lake District national park and is surrounded by a large number of woodlands west of the Pennines. It is notable today for the presence of Center Parcs and a red squirrel reserve. It was notable historically for its associations with Lady Anne Clifford, Brougham Castle and Inglewood Forest. ()

Coordinates: 54°38'23"N, 2°39'34"W

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Nearby attractions include: Brougham Castle, Penrith and Eden Museum, Penrith Castle, St Laurence's Church.

2.5 miNW
Forts and castles, Ruins, Historical place
Brougham Castle
64 min walk • Brougham Castle, nestled in the scenic Eden Valley, is a historical fortress with a storied past that dates back to the early 13th century. Situated near Penrith in Cumbria, United Kingdom, this once formidable castle now stands as a captivating ruin, offering a...
4 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Natural history museum
Penrith and Eden Museum
103 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Penrith, England, the Penrith and Eden Museum serves as a cultural beacon, illuminating the rich tapestry of local history and heritage. Located in the former Robinson's School, an Elizabethan building that dates back to the late 18th century...
4.2 miW
Forts and castles, Garden
Penrith Castle
108 min walk • Penrith Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle located in Penrith, in the north-west of England, a few miles to the east of the Lake District National Park.
3.4 miSE
Church
St Laurence's Church
86 min walk • St Laurence's Church is in the village of Morland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Thrimby, St Barnabas, Great Strickland, and St Cuthbert, Cliburn.
2.7 miE
Garden, Park, Watermill
Acorn Bank
68 min walk • Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill is a National Trust property situated just north of Temple Sowerby, near Penrith, Cumbria, England. The property is noted for its garden, which features herbs — over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs — and orchards with old varieties of English fruit as well as a partially restored watermill.
4 miSW
Forts and castles, Garden, Park
Lowther Castle
102 min walk • Lowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England. It has belonged to the Lowther family, latterly the Earls of Lonsdale, since the Middle Ages.
3.5 miW
Archaeological site, Historical place
Mayburgh Henge
91 min walk • Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The henge is in the care of English Heritage and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It is 400 metres from King Arthur's Round Table Henge.
3 miW
Museum, History museum
Brougham Hall
77 min walk • Brougham Hall is located in the village of Brougham just outside Penrith, Cumbria, England.
4 miNW
Church, Cemetery
St Andrew's Church
103 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in the centre of the town of Penrith, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The parishes of Penrith; St John, Newton Reigny and St John the Evangelist, Plumpton Wall are united in a single benefice.
3.3 miW
Archaeological site
King Arthur's Round Table
84 min walk • King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic henge in the village of Eamont Bridge in the English county of Cumbria, around 2 kilometres south east of Penrith. It is 400 metres from Mayburgh Henge. The site is free to visitors and is under the control of English Heritage.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Knipescar Common
152 min walk • Knipescar Common, or Knipe Scar, is an upland area in the east of the English Lake District, above the River Lowther, near Bampton, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. The summit is "indefinite" but reaches 1,118 feet and there are limestone outcrops and an ancient enclosure.