Armathwaite Castle

Armathwaite Castle is in the village of Armathwaite, Cumbria, England, by the River Eden. Originally built to defend against Scottish raiders in the 15th century, it was converted into a mansion and today is a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Armathwaite railway station and The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary.

Armathwaite railway station

Railway station

Photo: Clive Warneford, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Armathwaite is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 9 miles 75 chains south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Armathwaite, in Cumbria, England. Armathwaite railway station is situated 1,500 feet north of Armathwaite Castle.

The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary

Church

Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary is a church, which is situated 1,100 feet north of Armathwaite Castle.

Armathwaite School

School

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Armathwaite School is situated 2,500 feet north of Armathwaite Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Armathwaite and Aiketgate.

Armathwaite

Village

Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Armathwaite is a village in the English ceremonial county of Cumbria. Historically within the county of Cumberland, Armathwaite lies on the River Eden, forms part of the Westmorland and Furness district and is served by Armathwaite railway station.

Aiketgate

Hamlet

Photo: Charles Rispin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aiketgate is a small village in the English county of Cumbria. It is within the civil parish of Hesket. Development of wind turbines in the Eden Valley has drawn attention to Aiketgate. Aiketgate is situated 1½ miles west of Armathwaite Castle.

Ruckcroft

Hamlet

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Ruckcroft is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. It neighbours the larger settlements of Armathwaite and Ainstable. In the past Ruckcroft had a pub but this is now a private home. Ruckcroft is situated 2 miles southeast of Armathwaite Castle.

Armathwaite Castle

Type: Castle
Description: castle in Cumbria, England, UK
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Hesket, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.80532° or 54° 48′ 19″ north

Longitude

-2.77042° or 2° 46′ 14″ west

Elevation

171 feet (52 metres)

Open location code

9C6VR64H+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337577096

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

GeoNames ID

6287100

Wikidata ID

Q4792899

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Armathwaite Castle” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Armathwaite Castle”
Danish: “Armathwaite Castle”
German: “Armathwaite Castle”
Swedish: “Armathwaite Castle”
Turkish: “Armathwaite Kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Towngate and Ainstable.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Post Office and Eden Stores.

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