Glannoventa, Ravenglass

Name: Glannoventa
Address: Ravenglass, United Kingdom

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Glannoventa is a Roman fort associated with the Roman naval base at Ravenglass in Cumbria, England. Its name is derived from the Latin place-name Clanoventa as recorded in the 2nd-century Antonine Itinerary, Glannibanta in the 4th-century Notitia Dignitatum, and Cantiventi in the 6th-century Ravenna Cosmography. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°20'57"N, 3°24'15"W

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Ravenglass United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Muncaster Castle, St Catherine's Church, Giggle Alley, Gosforth Cross.

1 miNE
Forts and castles, Garden, Nature and wildlife
Muncaster Castle
26 min walk • Muncaster Castle, a jewel nestled in the Western Lake District of the United Kingdom, boasts an illustrious history that spans over nine centuries. This imposing structure, surrounded by 77 acres of stunning gardens and woodland, serves as a beacon of England's rich...
6.1 miNE
Church, Gothic architecture
St Catherine's Church, Eskdale Green
156 min walk • St Catherine's Church is in the village of Boot, Cumbria, England. It is the Anglican parish church of Eskdale, Cumbria, and is in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of Irton, St Paul, Muncaster, St Michael, and St John, Waberthwaite.
4.3 miNE
Park
Giggle Alley, Eskdale Green
110 min walk • Giggle Alley is a woodland in Eskdale Green, Cumbria, England. It was formerly part of the Gate House estate. The wood includes the ruins of a Japanese garden, created in 1914 as part of the estate. It was laid out by the team of Thomas Hayton Mawson.
5 miN
Archaeological site, Bars and clubs
Gosforth Cross
127 min walk • The Gosforth Cross is a large stone Anglo-Saxon cross, in St Mary's churchyard at Gosforth in the English county of Cumbria, dating to the first half of the 10th century AD.
6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blea Tarn, Eskdale Green
153 min walk • Blea Tarn is a lake in Cumbria, England, located about half a mile north of Beckfoot. Located at an elevation of 217 m, the lake has an area of 3.3 hectares and measures 277 m × 150 m, with a maximum depth of 11 m.
4.8 miNW
54°23'57"N • 3°29'12"W
Seascale Golf Club, Seascale
123 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Devoke Water, Eskdale Green
112 min walk • Devoke Water is a small lake in the mid-west region of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is the largest tarn in the Lake District.
~270 ftN
Archaeological site, Specialty museum, Museum
Ravenglass Roman Bath House
2 min walk • Ravenglass Roman Bath House is a ruined ancient Roman bath house at Ravenglass, Cumbria, England. Belonging to a 2nd-century Roman fort and naval base, the bath house is described by Matthew Hyde in his update to the Pevsner Guide to Cumbria as "an astonishing survival".
5 miN
Church
St Mary's Church
127 min walk • St Mary's Church in the village of Gosforth, Cumbria, England, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Olaf, Wasdale Head, and St Michael, Nether Wasdale.
5.5 miE
Hill
Hesk Fell, Eskdale Green
140 min walk • Hesk Fell is a hill in the south-west of the English Lake District, between the Duddon Valley and Eskdale near Ulpha, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.
4.9 miS
Church
St Michael's Church
124 min walk • St Michael's Church is in the village of Bootle, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.