Urswick

Urswick is a civil parish that includes the villages of Great Urswick and Little Urswick. It is located in the Furness area of , England. The villages are situated to the south-west of the town of .
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  • Type: Locality with 1,370 residents
  • Description: civil parish in Cumbria, UK
  • Also known as: Urswick, Cumbria

Places of Interest

Highlights include Birkrigg stone circle and Gleaston Castle.

Archaeological site
The is a Bronze Age stone circle on Birkrigg Common, two miles south of in the English county of . It dates to between 1700 and 1400 BC.

Castle
is a medieval building in a valley about 1 kilometre north-east of the village of . The village lies between the towns of and in the Furness peninsula, , England.

Church
St Mary and St Michael's Church is in the village of Great Urswick, , England. It is an active Anglican in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulverston and Dalton-in-Furness.

is a small market town in , . With a population of 13,000, isn't a huge tourist attraction for the area, although its proximity to the makes it a quaint stop-over for visitors planning to explore more of Cumbria.

Town
is a town in the district, in , England, 4 miles north east of . Along with the rest of the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of . is situated 3 miles west of Urswick.

Village
is a small village near , in , England. Located on the Furness peninsula, it was historically part of .

Urswick

Latitude
54.1573° or 54° 9′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.1105° or 3° 6′ 38″ west
Population
1,370
Elevation
328 feet (100 metres)
Open location code
9C6R5V4Q+WR
Geo­Names ID
7294802
Wiki­data ID
Q2455731
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Urswick” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Urswick
  • Chinese: Urswick
  • Chinese: 厄斯維克
  • Chinese: 厄斯维克
  • Chinese: 小厄斯維克村
  • Chinese: 小厄斯维克村
  • Dutch: Urswick
  • French: Urswick
  • Irish: Urswick
  • Ladin: Urswick
  • Min Nan Chinese: Urswick
  • Persian: اورسویک
  • Polish: Urswick
  • Swedish: Urswick
  • Turkish: Urswick
  • Welsh: Urswick
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birkrigg Common and Bardsea Park.

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