Lake District Henges and Castles in Cumbria

Prehistoric man was in the Lake District and built henges, the Romans were in Cumbria and built forts, the monks built monasteries and the Normans built castles. Follow a little of our heritage with these places, click on the yellow map buttons for further details

Castles in Lake District & Cumbria

Lanercost Priory, Cumbria Carlisle Castle Brougham Castle, Cumbria Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria Penrith Castle Appleby Castle, Cumbria Mayburgh Henge, Lake District Clifton Hall Pele Tower, Cumbria Shap Abbey, Cumbria Ravenglass Roman Baths, Cumbria Hardknott Roman Fort, English Lake District Pendragon Castle, Cumbria Stott Bobbin Mill, Cumbria Furness Abbey, Cumbria

Appleby Castle Norman castle, protection from the Scots
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Brougham Castle Norman castle, protection from the Scots
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Carlisle Castle Norman castle, protection from the Scots
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Castlerigg Stone Circle Prehistoric man worshiped here
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Clifton Hall Pele Tower Defence against Scot's raids
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Furness Abbey Rich and powerful until dissolved by Henry VIII
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Hardknott Roman Fort Perhaps the most remote posting a Roman soldier could get
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Lanercost Priory Another victim of Henry VIII
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Mayburgh Henge Not much remains, but you can see the grand plan
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Penrith Castle Norman castle, protection from the Scots
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Pendragon Castle King Arthur's father was said to have lived here
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Ravenglass Roman Baths The Romans brought all mod cons with them to Cumbria
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Shap Abbey Dissolved by Henry VIII
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Stott Bobbin Mill They made the wood bobbins for the Lancashire mills here

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