Watercrook
Watercrook is an archaeological site in Natland, Westmorland and Furness, England. Watercrook is situated nearby to the village Oxenholme, as well as near the hamlet Barrows Green.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kendal College and Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station.
Kendal College
College
Kendal College is a further education college situated in Kendal on the edge of the Lake District National Park. The college provides a range of training and education programmes, including Further Education, Higher Education and training courses to support local employers, as well as more diverse work such as hospitality consultancy for Cambridge University. Kendal College is situated 3,500 feet north of Watercrook.
Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station
Railway station
Oxenholme Lake District railway station serves the village of Oxenholme, near Kendal, in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the West Coast Main Line and is the south-eastern terminus of the branch line to Windermere. Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station is situated 1 mile east of Watercrook.
Kendal Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 13th century as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal. Kendal Castle is situated 1¼ miles north of Watercrook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxenholme and Kendal.
Oxenholme
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxenholme is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness area of Cumbria, England. It is in the historic county of Westmorland and is part of the civil parish of Kendal, and lies just to the south east of the town.
Kendal
Photo: Heinonlein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kendal, in Cumbria, is a market town of 29,000 inhabitants. It describes itself as "The Gateway to the Lakes". Kendal is a picturesque, moderate sized town with plenty of shopping and surprisingly little tourist activity.
Barrows Green
Hamlet
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barrows Green is a village in Cumbria, England. Barrows Green is situated 1½ miles southeast of Watercrook.
Watercrook
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Natland, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.30836° or 54° 18′ 30″ northLongitude
-2.7471° or 2° 44′ 50″ westElevation
125 feet (38 metres)Open location code
9C6V8753+85GeoNames ID
2634697
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