Abbeystead
Abbeystead is a small hamlet located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Lancashire, England. Abbeystead lies close to the Trough of Bowland but even in medieval times, was considered part of Wyresdale rather than within the domain of that powerful local magnate, the Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells.
- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 450 feet (140 metres)
- …is also known as “Abbeystead, Lancashire”
- Description: village in Lancashire, England, UK
Places of Interest
Discover Christ Church and Abbeystead House.
Abbeystead House
Abbeystead House is a large country house to the east…
Hawthornthwaite Fell
Hawthornthwaite Fell is one of the larger hills in the…
2 miles southeast of Abbeystead
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quernmore and Oakenclough.
Quernmore
Quernmore is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England.
4 miles northwest of Abbeystead
Oakenclough
Oakenclough is an English hamlet located on the edge of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire.
4½ miles south of Abbeystead
Ellel
Ellel is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire.
5 miles west of Abbeystead
Abbeystead
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Latitude
53.98282° or 53° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-2.66951° or 2° 40′ 10″ west
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Open location code
9C5VX8MJ+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Abbeystead” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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