English Heritage sites near Loweswater Parish
CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE
10 miles from Loweswater Parish
Castlerigg is perhaps the most atmospheric and dramatically sited of all British stone circles, with panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop.
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT
13 miles from Loweswater Parish
This remote and dramatically-sited fort was founded under Hadrian's rule in the 2nd century.Well-marked remains include the headquarters building, commandant's house and bath house.
RAVENGLASS ROMAN BATH HOUSE
16 miles from Loweswater Parish
The remains of the bath house of Ravenglass Roman fort, established in AD 130, are among the tallest Roman structures surviving in northern Britain: the walls stand almost 4 metres (13 feet) high.
AMBLESIDE ROMAN FORT
19 miles from Loweswater Parish
The well-marked remains of a 2nd-century fort with large granaries, probably built under Hadrian's rule to guard the Roman road from Brougham to Ravenglass and act as a supply base.
PENRITH CASTLE
24 miles from Loweswater Parish
Penrith Castle was begun at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, who played a key role in defending this area against the Scots.
MAYBURGH HENGE
25 miles from Loweswater Parish
A large and impressive Neolithic henge, much better preserved than neighbouring King Arthur's Round Table.
Churches in Loweswater Parish
St Bartholomew
The Church of St Bartholomew’s you see today dates almost entirely from the year 1884, when a small plain Lakeland chapel consecrated by the Bishop of Chester in 1829 was extensively enlarged and improved. The work was undertaken because a leadmine was opened at Godferhead, and a vast expansion in population was predicted. In the event, the mine failed, and the population remained static. Little remains of the earlier Church, except for the board on which the Ten Commandments, Creed and Lord’s Prayer were painted, which may still be seen on the East wall of the organ chamber. Another possible reminder of the old Church may be the nave windows.
The first mention of a place of worship at Loweswater was in 1125 in the records of St Bees Priory. Monks from the Priory would come and take services, and bodies for burial would be taken away along the corpse road through Holme Wood.
Pubs in Loweswater Parish
Grange Country House Hotel
Grange Country House Hotel, Loweswater
Kirkstile Inn
Brewery tap for Cumbrian Ales, creator of 2011 Champion Golden Ale of Britain: Loweswater Gold, originally brewed in the pub, now in bigger premises near Hawkshead. A short stroll from the waters of Loweswater and Crummock, this 16th centur...