Thornthwaite
Thornthwaite is a Village in the county of Cumbria.
Thornthwaite postcode: CA12 5SA
There are great places to visit near Thornthwaite 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.
The area around Thornthwaite boasts some of the best hills including Cartmel Fell, White Pike (Seathwaite), The Knott, Broughton Moor, Catbells, Orrest Head, and Haystacks.
Cartmel Fell, Coniston Coppermines Valley, Borrowdale, Styhead Tarn, Troutbeck, Orrest Head, and Wild Boar Fell are great places to visit near Thornthwaite if you like hiking areas.
Thornthwaite's best nearby villages can be found at Eskdale, Coniston, Seatoller, Troutbeck, High Borrans, Kentmere, and Brigsteer.
There are a number of ancient sites near Thornthwaite including Hardknott Roman Fort, The Hawk, Sunkenkirk Stone Circle, Castlerigg Stone Circle, High Borrans Romano-British Settlement, Mayburgh Henge, and Gunnerkeld Stone Circle.
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 are some of Thornthwaite best ruins to visit near Thornthwaite.
There are a several good old mines in the Thornthwaite area like Penny Rigg Quarry Adit, Three Kings Mine, Tilberthwaite Gill Head Waterfall Level, Horse Crag Quarry, Tilberthwaite Deep Level Adit, Cathedral Quarry, and Parrock Quarry.
There are a number of waterfalls near Thornthwaite including Tilberthwaite Gill, Rydal Falls, Hebblethwaite Hall Gill, Styhead Gill Waterfalls, Taylorgill Force, Aira Force, and Hell Gill Force.
Thornthwaite has some unmissable rivers and streams nearby like River Lickle, Appletree Worth Beck, Styhead Gill, Crowdundle Beck, Aira Beck, Hell Gill, and River Kent at Kentmere.
There are a several good lakes in the Thornthwaite area like Tarn Hows, Thirlmere Reservoir, Derwentwater, Styhead Tarn, Windermere, Wastwater, and Ullswater.
Woodlands to visit near Thornthwaite include Broughton Moor, Brigsteer Park, Cow Close Wood, Jeffy Knotts Wood, and Grubbins Wood.
There are a number of towns near Thornthwaite including Sedbergh, Bowness On Windermere, Ulverston, Penrith, Kendal, Ambleside, and Kirkby Stephen.
Thornthwaite's best nearby mountains can be found at Scafell, Blencathra - Hallsfell Top, Skiddaw, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike [Caudale Moor], Place Fell, and Wild Boar Fell.
Thornthwaite has some unmissable castles nearby like Brough Castle, Lowther Castle, Pendragon Castle, Lammerside Castle, Kendal Castle, Sizergh Castle, and Castlesteads (Lowther).
Historic Buildings to visit near Thornthwaite include Acorn Bank, Acorn Bank Watermill, Church of St Peter Askham, St Michael’s Church at Lowther, Lowther Mausoleum, Askham Hall, and Smardale Gill Viaduct.
Fairy Steps is a great place to visit close to Thornthwaite if you like historic monuments.
The area around Thornthwaite features a number of interesting caves including Cathedral Quarry, Fairies Cave, Holy Well Cave, and Buttermere Tunnel.
Thornthwaite's best nearby bluebell woods can be found at Cow Close Wood, and Jeffy Knotts Wood.
The area around Thornthwaite's best nature reserves can be found at Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
Disused Railway Lines to visit near Thornthwaite include Smardale Gill Nature Reserve.
Thornthwaite has some unmissable airports nearby like Barrow/Walney Island Airport, and Carlisle Lake District Airport.
There are a number of islands near to Thornthwaite including Piel Island.
Thornthwaite History
There are some historic monuments around Thornthwaite:
