English Heritage sites near Waberthwaite Parish
RAVENGLASS ROMAN BATH HOUSE
1 miles from Waberthwaite 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.
HARDKNOTT ROMAN FORT
9 miles from Waberthwaite 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.
FURNESS ABBEY
16 miles from Waberthwaite Parish
The remains of an abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, including much of the east end and west tower of the church, ornately decorated chapter house and cloister buildings.
BOW BRIDGE
16 miles from Waberthwaite Parish
This narrow 15th-century stone bridge across Mill Beck carried an old packhorse route to nearby Furness Abbey.
STOTT PARK BOBBIN MILL
18 miles from Waberthwaite Parish
In the Lake District in Cumbria, this extensive working mill was begun in 1835 to produce the wooden bobbins vital to the Lancashire spinning and weaving industries.
AMBLESIDE ROMAN FORT
19 miles from Waberthwaite 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.
Churches in Waberthwaite Parish
St John the Baptist
A beautiful country church serving a small, mainly farming, community, Corney St John the Baptist is perched on a shelf of land between the coast and the higher fells. To the east is a fine view of Black Combe and the lakeland mountains, and to the west, the Irish Sea, with distant glimpses of Scotland and the Isle of Man. The unspoilt churchyard is notable for its rich flora. The small congregation prefers a traditional style of worship. Services are held every fortnight.
St John's, Waberthwaite
Hall Waberthwaite
019467 25102
http://www.eskdalebenefice.org.uk
Waberthwaite is a tiny rural community with a fascinating history to share. Occupying a quiet position beside the Eskdale estuary, and nestled in the farming hamlet of Hall Waberthwaite, St John's church is at the heart of the community it serves and is key to understanding nearly 2,000 years of local history. The small, but committed congregation treasures the simple beauty of the place and the spiritual ethos that generations of prayer has created. This warm and welcoming worshipping community are presently in the process of developing a project to preserve and interpret the history of the site and to create the facilities to enable it to be shared more fully. Richly rewarding of a visit at any time, St John's is especially beautiful in the spring when the Churchyard is full of flowers.
Pubs in Waberthwaite Parish
Brown Cow Inn
Waberthwaite, LA19 5YJ
(01229) 717243
thebrowncow-inn.simplesite.com/