Castle Head, Cartmel

Name: Castle Head
Address: Cartmel, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Cartmel

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Castle Head is a country house surrounded by 20 acres of grounds near to the seaside resort of Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria, England. It is run by Field Studies Council, and is a Grade II listed building. ()

Coordinates: 54°12'40"N, 2°53'21"W

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Cartmel United Kingdom

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Castle Head – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel Priory, Arnside Knott, Arnside Tower.

2.8 miW
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
71 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.
2.6 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Cartmel Priory, Cartmel
68 min walk • Cartmel Priory church serves as the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Arnside Knott, Arnside
67 min walk • Arnside Knott is a hill with a summit elevation of 159 metres, near Arnside, Cumbria, England. Although it is in South Lakeland district it is not in the Lake District National Park, lying south of the River Kent which forms the south eastern boundary of the national park.
3 miSE
Tower, Forts and castles
Arnside Tower, Arnside and Silverdale
76 min walk • Arnside Tower is a late-medieval tower house between Arnside and Silverdale immediately to the south of Arnside Knott in Cumbria, England.
1.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul Parish Church, Grange-over-Sands
38 min walk • St Paul's Church is in Crown Hill, Grange-over-Sands, 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 miW
Monastery
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
70 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.
2.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Cartmel
75 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Allithwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
2.8 miN
Church
St Paul's Church
71 min walk • St Paul's Church is in the village of Witherslack, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
2.5 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cross Bay Walk, Arnside
63 min walk • The Cross Bay Walk is a historical hiking route in Northwest England that crosses Morecambe Bay. It traditionally connected Hest Bank, Lancashire with Kents Bank, Cumbria.
2.4 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St James' Church, Arnside
62 min walk • St James' Church is in the village of Arnside, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
1.7 miNE
Protected area
Meathop Moss, Arnside
44 min walk • Meathop Moss is a raised bog located north of Meathop in Cumbria, England. Protected as a nature reserve by the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Meathop Moss is notable for its insect life.