Muncaster Castle
Muncaster Castle is a privately owned castle in the parish of Muncaster, Cumbria, England. It stands overlooking the River Esk, about a mile east of the coastal village of Ravenglass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed historic house museum in Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Muncaster Castle & Gardens” and “Muncaster Castle and Gardens”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Michael’s Church, Muncaster and Ravenglass Roman Bath House.
St Michael’s Church, Muncaster
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is in the grounds of Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Michael’s Church, Muncaster is situated 770 feet north of Muncaster Castle.
Ravenglass Roman Bath House
Archaeological site
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ravenglass Roman Bath House is a ruined ancient Roman bath house at Ravenglass, Cumbria, England. Belonging to a 2nd-century Roman fort and naval base, the bath house is described by Matthew Hyde in his update to the Pevsner Guide to Cumbria as "an astonishing survival". Ravenglass Roman Bath House is situated 1 mile west of Muncaster Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravenglass and Broad Oak.
Ravenglass
Village
Photo: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ravenglass is an English coastal village in west Cumbria that lies between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven, on the estuary of three rivers: the Esk, Mite and Irt.
Broad Oak
Hamlet
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broad Oak is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located along the A595 road, 14.4 miles by road south of Egremont.
Holmrook
Village
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Holmrook is a linear village in the English county of Cumbria. It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the River Irt. The B5344 road connects it to Drigg, with its railway station less than two miles to the west. Holmrook is situated 2½ miles northwest of Muncaster Castle.
Muncaster Castle
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Muncaster, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Muncaster Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Muncaster Castle”
- Danish: “Muncaster Castle”
- French: “château de Muncaster”
- French: “Château de Muncaster”
- German: “Muncaster Castle”
- Italian: “castello di Muncaster”
- Italian: “Castello di Muncaster”
- Italian: “Muncaster Castle”
- Japanese: “マンカスター城”
- Russian: “Замок Манкастер”
- Swedish: “Muncaster Castle”
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