Broughton Cross
Broughton Cross is a Hamlet in the county of Cumbria.
Broughton Cross postcode: CA13 0TZ
There are great places to visit near Broughton Cross including some great hills, hiking areas, villages, ancient sites, ruins, old mines, waterfalls, rivers and streams, lakes, woodlands, towns, mountains, castles, historic buildings, historic monuments, caves, bluebell woods, nature reserves, disused railway lines, airports and islands.
Broughton Cross has some unmissable hills nearby like Cartmel Fell, White Pike (Seathwaite), The Knott, Broughton Moor, Catbells, Orrest Head, and Haystacks.
The area around Broughton Cross boasts some of the best hiking areas including Cartmel Fell, Coniston Coppermines Valley, Borrowdale, Styhead Tarn, Troutbeck, Orrest Head, and Wild Boar Fell.
There are a number of villages near Broughton Cross including Eskdale, Coniston, Seatoller, Troutbeck, High Borrans, Kentmere, and Brigsteer.
Hardknott Roman Fort, The Hawk, Sunkenkirk Stone Circle, Castlerigg Stone Circle, High Borrans Romano-British Settlement, Mayburgh Henge, and Gunnerkeld Stone Circle are some of Broughton Cross best ancient sites to visit near Broughton Cross.
Ruins to visit near Broughton Cross include Bonsor East Mine Workings, Bonsor Dressing Floors, Penny Rigg Copper Mill, Appletree Worth, Stephenson Ground Limekiln (ruin), Water Yeat Limekiln (ruin), and Hebblethwaite Hall Gill.
Don't miss Penny Rigg Quarry Adit, Three Kings Mine, Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level, Horse Crag Quarry, Tilberthwaite Deep Level Adit, Cathedral Quarry, and Parrock Quarry's old mines if visiting the area around Broughton Cross.
The area around Broughton Cross features a number of interesting waterfalls including Tilberthwaite Gill, Rydal Falls, Hebblethwaite Hall Gill, Styhead Gill Waterfalls, Taylorgill Force, Aira Force, and Hell Gill Force.
Broughton Cross's best nearby rivers and streams can be found at River Lickle, Appletree Worth Beck, Styhead Gill, Crowdundle Beck, Aira Beck, Hell Gill, and River Kent at Kentmere.
Tarn Hows, Thirlmere Reservoir, Derwentwater, Styhead Tarn, Windermere, Wastwater, and Ullswater are great places to visit near Broughton Cross if you like lakes.
Broughton Moor, Brigsteer Park, Cow Close Wood, Jeffy Knotts Wood, and Grubbins Wood are some of Broughton Cross best woodlands to visit near Broughton Cross.
The area around Broughton Cross features a number of interesting towns including Sedbergh, Bowness On Windermere, Ulverston, Penrith, Kendal, Ambleside, and Kirkby Stephen.
There are a several good mountains in the Broughton Cross area like Scafell, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Skiddaw, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor], Place Fell, and Wild Boar Fell.
There are a several good castles in the Broughton Cross area like Brough Castle, Lowther Castle, Pendragon Castle, Lammerside Castle, Kendal Castle, Sizergh Castle, and Castlesteads (Lowther).
Acorn Bank, Acorn Bank Watermill, Church of St Peter Askham, St Michael’s Church at Lowther, Lowther Mausoleum, Askham Hall, and Smardale Gill Viaduct are great places to visit near Broughton Cross if you like historic buildings.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Broughton Cross like Fairy Steps.
The area around Broughton Cross boasts some of the best caves including Cathedral Quarry, Fairies Cave, Holy Well Cave, and Buttermere Tunnel.
The area around Broughton Cross boasts some of the best bluebell woods including Cow Close Wood, and Jeffy Knotts Wood.
There are a number of nature reserves near to Broughton Cross including Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
The area close to Broughton Cross boasts some of the best disused railway lines including Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
There are a several good airports in the Broughton Cross area like Barrow/Walney Island Airport, and Carlisle Lake District Airport.
The area around Broughton Cross's best islands can be found at Piel Island.
Broughton Cross History
There are some historic monuments around Broughton Cross:
