St John the Baptist's Church, Cartmel

Name: St John the Baptist's Church
Address: Cartmel, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Cartmel

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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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. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Allithwaite, St Mary and St Michael, Cartmel, St Peter, Field Broughton, St Paul, Grange-over-Sands, Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands, St Paul, Lindale, St Mary Staveley-in-Cartmel, St Anne Haverthwaite and St Peter Finsthwaite to form the benefice of Cartmel Peninsula. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. ()

Completed: 1900 (125 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 54°10'34"N, 2°58'25"W

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Cartmel United Kingdom

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St John the Baptist's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, Cumbria Way, Cartmel Priory, Holker Hall.

2 miN
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
52 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 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cumbria Way, Ulverston
127 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.
1.9 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Cartmel Priory, Cartmel
50 min walk • Cartmel Priory church serves as the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
1 miNW
Garden, Park, Vernacular architecture
Holker Hall, Cartmel
26 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.
4.8 miW
Monuments and statues, Lighthouse, Memorial
Hoad Monument, Ulverston
122 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 miW
Monastery
Conishead Priory
97 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.
3.9 miW
54°10'25"N • 3°4'8"W
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston
99 min walk • Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Garden
2.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Paul Parish Church, Grange-over-Sands
73 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.
1.9 miNE
Monastery
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
49 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.
1.3 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Cartmel
35 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.
4.1 miW
Canal
Ulverston Canal, Ulverston
105 min walk • The Ulverston Canal is a canal in the town of Ulverston, Lancashire, England. It is 1.25 miles long and runs from the town to the coast of Morecambe Bay. It is entirely straight and on a single level. It is an isolated canal and does not connect to the main canal network.

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Cark and Cartmel (4 min walk)