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Skelwith Bridge

Cumbria, North West · population 155 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Waterhead 0.1 milesClappersgate 0.1 milesOutgate 0.1 milesChapel Stile 0.1 milesHigh Wray 1.4 milesHawkshead 2 milesAmbleside 2.4 milesElterwater 2.7 miles
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Days out & attractions in Skelwith Bridge

Days out around Skelwith Bridge – castles, lakes, viewpoints, hills and more. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs32🌄 Viewpoints6⛰️ Hills & peaks24🌿 Nature reserves1🏛️ Museums3🌳 Parks & gardens6🗿 Monuments & memorials5🏚️ Ruins1🏺 Archaeological sites3🖼️ Galleries1📸 Landmarks & sights7

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Wray Castle

High Wray · 1.2 miles

+44 1539 433250

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Blelham Tarn

High Wray · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Slew Tarn

Brathay · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Mortimere

Brathay · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

High Arnside Tarn

Barngates · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Tarn Hows

Hawkshead Hill · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lily Tarn

Brathay · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Loughrigg Tarn

Elterwater · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Green Tarns

Colthouse · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Elter Water

Elterwater · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Yew Tree Tarn

Holme Ground · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lilly Pond

Colthouse · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Wharton Tarn

Hawkshead Hill · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Hodson's Tarn

Colthouse · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Priest Pot

Colthouse · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Robinson's Tarn

Colthouse · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Wraymires tarn

Colthouse · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Highs Moss

Colthouse · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Smooth Beck Foot

Roger Ground · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Wise Een Tarn

Colthouse · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Scale Tarn

Colthouse · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Middlerigg Tarn

Troutbeck Bridge · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Goosey Foot Tarn

Roger Ground · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Three Dubs Tarn

Near Sawrey · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Rydal Water

Rydal · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Little Langdale Tarn

Little Langdale · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Moss Eccles Tarn

Near Sawrey · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Esthwaite Water

Near Sawrey · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Juniper Tarn

Roger Ground · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Grasmere

Town End · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Holehird Tarn

Troutbeck Bridge · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Whitemoss Tarn

Town End · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Dockey Tarn

Town End · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

The Cathedral chamber

Stang End · 2.5 miles

View from the bottom of Cathedral Quarries down into 'The Cathedral' chamber through a large rock window

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🌄 Viewpoint

View point looking north west

Chapel Stile · 1.2 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Tarn Hows Viewpoint

Hawkshead Hill · 1.9 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Jenkyn's Crag

Brathay · 1.9 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Tom Ghyll Waterfalls

Hawkshead Hill · 1.9 miles

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🌄 Viewpoint

Elterwater Slate Quarry Viewpoint

Elterwater · 3.1 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

High Crag

Chapel Stile · 0.6 miles · 156 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Black Fell

Barngates · 0.6 miles · 323 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Stone Chair Hill

Stang End · 1.2 miles · 204 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Latterbarrow

High Wray · 1.9 miles · 244 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Little Loughrigg

Elterwater · 1.9 miles · 155 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Tom Heights

Holme Ground · 1.9 miles · 269 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Todd Crag

Brathay · 1.9 miles · 223 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Man Scar

Holme Ground · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Little Fell

Stang End · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Fox How

Rydal · 1.9 miles · 246 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Wilson Knott

High Wray · 2.5 miles · 171 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Ivy Crag

Holme Ground · 2.5 miles · 302 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Loughrigg Fell

Elterwater · 2.5 miles · 335 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Lanty Scar

Rydal · 2.5 miles · 230 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Holme Fell

Holme Ground · 2.5 miles · 315 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Scale Head

Colthouse · 2.5 miles · 253 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Seavy Mire Hill

Near Sawrey · 3.1 miles · 220 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Wansfell Pike

Ambleside · 3.1 miles · 484 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Claife Heights

Far Sawrey · 3.1 miles · 269 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

High Pate Crag

Far Sawrey · 3.1 miles · 254 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Blake Rigg

Holme Ground · 3.1 miles · 423 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Queen Adelaide's Hill

Windermere · 3.7 miles · 82 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Scale Ivy

Far Sawrey · 3.7 miles · 229 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Nab Scar

Rydal · 3.7 miles · 455 m above sea level

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

White Moss Common

Town End · 3.1 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Hawkshead Grammar School

Hawkshead · 1.9 miles

Main Street, Hawkshead LA22 0NT

+44 15394 36735

Apr-Oct Th-Mo 11:00-16:00

Admission charge
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🏛️ Museum

The Armitt Museum & Library

Ambleside · 2.5 miles

Rydal Road, Ambleside LA22 9BL

+44 15394 31212

Jun-Aug: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00

Admission charge
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🏛️ Museum

Dove Cottage

Town End · 3.7 miles

+44 15394 35544

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Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Borrans Park

Brathay · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Brockhole on Windermere

Troutbeck Bridge · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Rothay Park

Ambleside · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

University of Cumbria Park

Ambleside · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Formal Garden

Rydal · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Rayrigg Meadow

Windermere · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Hawkshead War Memorial

Hawkshead · 1.9 miles

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🗿 Monument

Ambleside Great War Memorial

Ambleside · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

White Cross

Troutbeck Bridge · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Market Cross

Ambleside · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Queen Adelaide

Windermere · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

The Fort

Elterwater · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Galava Roman Fort

Brathay · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Main Gate

Brathay · 1.9 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Ting Mound

Little Langdale · 3.7 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Hawkshead Courthouse

Low Loanthwaite · 1.9 miles

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📸 Landmark

Stag Shaw Gardens

Brathay · 1.9 miles

24/7

Free entry
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📸 Landmark

Zip World Windermere

Troutbeck Bridge · 2.5 miles

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📸 Landmark

Bridge House

Ambleside · 2.5 miles

Rydal Road, Ambleside LA22 9AN

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📸 Landmark

Ice house

Rydal · 3.1 miles

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📸 Landmark

Townend

Troutbeck · 3.1 miles

Admission charge
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📸 Landmark

Holehird Gardens

Troutbeck Bridge · 3.7 miles

Patterdale Road, Windermere LA23 1NP

+44 15394 46008

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Skelwith Bridge.

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