Bowston

Bowston is a village in , England, situated about 4 miles north of Kendal, beside the . It has an old, probably 17th century, bridge over the river which is a Grade II listed structure.
Wikipedia
Photo: mauldy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Bowston, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burneside railway station and St Oswald’s Church.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
serves the village of , in , England. The station is a stop on the Windermere Branch Line between and .

Church
Photo: Ryan Postlethwaite, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burneside and Kentrigg.

Village
Photo: Ryan Postlethwaite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in , , England. It is located to the north of and to the south east of , on the , just upstream from the confluence of the .

Suburb
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a northern suburb of , Cumbria, England. By road, is located 1.2 miles north of the centre of Kendal and 1.4 miles southeast of . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bowston.

Village
Photo: Richard Swales, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Unitary Authority, in Cumbria, England. Historically part of , it is situated 4 miles northwest of where the is joined by its tributary the Gowan. is situated 2 miles northwest of Bowston.

Bowston

Latitude
54.36238° or 54° 21′ 45″ north
Longitude
-2.77564° or 2° 46′ 32″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9C6V966F+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2269419053
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12264251
Wiki­data ID
Q4951438
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Satellite Map

Discover Bowston from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Bowston” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Bowston”
  • French: “Bowston”
  • Irish: “Bowston”
  • Polish: “Bowston”
  • Welsh: “Bowston”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Plantation Bridge and Plumgarths.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cowanhead Estate Golf Course and Burneside Crown Green Bowls Club.

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