River Crake
The River Crake is a short river in the English Lake District. The name probably derives from the Celtic languages and means rocky stream. The river drains Coniston Water from its southernmost point and flows for about 6 miles in a southerly direction before joining the upper estuary of the River Leven at Greenodd.Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: River
- Description: river in Cumbria, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Crake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mary’s Church and Tottlebank Baptist Chapel.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is on a site overlooking the villages of Penny Bridge and Greenodd, in the parish of Egton with Newland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland with Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
Tottlebank Baptist Chapel
Church
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tottlebank Baptist Chapel is a church.
Haverthwaite railway station
Railway station
Photo: bayphotographic, CC BY 2.0.
Haverthwaite railway station is the western terminus of the preserved Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway; it serves the village of Haverthwaite, in Cumbria, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenodd and Arrad Foot.
Greenodd
Village
Photo: Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenodd is a village in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, 3 miles north-east of Ulverston. At the northern end of the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of Lancashire.
Arrad Foot
Hamlet
Photo: Ben Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Arrad Foot is a hamlet in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. The hamlet is situated on a minor road just off the A590 road, with the village of Greenodd to the north, and the town Ulverston to the south.
Spark Bridge
Village
Photo: Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spark Bridge is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district, in Cumbria, England, within the Lake District National Park, and within the historic boundaries of Lancashire.
River Crake
- Category: body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.23452° or 54° 14′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.05138° or 3° 3′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6R6WMX+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 82662746OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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Satellite Map
Discover River Crake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Crake” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Crake”
- Cebuano: “River Crake”
- Chinese: “克雷克河”
- Dutch: “River Crake”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كراك”
- German: “River Crake”
- Swedish: “River Crake”
- Welsh: “Afon Crake”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Penny Bridge and Tottlebank.
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Highlights include Greenodd Roundabout and Greenodd Post Office.
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