Midgeholme, Geltsdale RSPB reserve

Name: Midgeholme
Address: Geltsdale RSPB reserve, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Geltsdale RSPB reserve

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Midgeholme is a hamlet and civil parish in City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 67. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°55'8"N, 2°36'59"W

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Midgeholme – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lanercost Priory, Talkin Tarn, Featherstone Castle, Lambley Viaduct.

4.5 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, History museum, Monastery
Lanercost Priory, Brampton
115 min walk • Lanercost Priory was founded by Robert de Vaux between 1165 and 1174, the most likely date being 1169, to house Augustinian canons. The priory is situated at the village of Lanercost, Cumbria, England, within sight of Naworth Castle, with which it had close connections.
3.7 miW
Lake, Park
Talkin Tarn, Carlisle
96 min walk • Talkin Tarn is a glacial lake and country park near Brampton, Cumbria, England. The lake is a kettle hole lake, formed 10,000 years ago by mass glacial action. Situated just 20 minutes from Carlisle by road, or a short train journey via Brampton Junction, this is a popular venue for families and local people.
4.5 miE
Forts and castles
Featherstone Castle, Haltwhistle
115 min walk • Featherstone Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a large Gothic style country mansion situated on the bank of the River South Tyne about 3 miles southwest of the town of Haltwhistle in Northumberland, England.
4.3 miE
Bridge
Lambley Viaduct
110 min walk • Lambley Viaduct is a stone bridge across the River South Tyne at Lambley in Northumberland. Formerly a railway bridge, it remains open to pedestrians but one end of the viaduct has been fenced off.
3.7 miSW
Protected area
Geltsdale, North Pennines
94 min walk • Geltsdale is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Castle Carrock, in the Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England, to the southeast of Castle Carrock village. In 2001 the parish had a population of 6.
3.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Naworth Castle, Hadrian's Wall
99 min walk • Naworth Castle, also known or recorded in historical documents as "Naward", is a castle in Cumbria, England, near the town of Brampton. It is adjacent to the A69, about 2 miles east of Brampton. It is on the opposite side of the River Irthing to, and just within sight of, Lanercost Priory.
4.4 miN
Area
Leahill Turret, Hadrian's Wall
112 min walk • Leahill Turret is a typical example of one of the lookout towers located between the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria; located on the Lanercost Road near Banks, Parish of Waterhead. It is designated turret 51b and lies east of the Signal Tower at Pike Hill.
4.5 miN
Area
Milecastle 51, Hadrian's Wall
114 min walk • Milecastle 51 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
4.3 miNW
Area
Milecastle 52, Hadrian's Wall
111 min walk • Milecastle 52 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall.
4.2 miE
Bridge
Lambley Footbridge
109 min walk • Lambley Footbridge is a wooden bridge across the River South Tyne at Lambley in Northumberland.
4.4 miNW
Area
Pike Hill Signal Tower, Hadrian's Wall
111 min walk • Pike Hill Signal Tower was one of a number of signal stations that were built on high ground overlooking the line of the Roman Stanegate road in northern Britannia during the early 2nd century. It later became incorporated into Hadrian's Wall.