Giants Caves

Giants Caves is a historic site in Langwathby, Westmorland and Furness, England. Giants Caves is situated nearby to the coniferous forest Cave Plantation, as well as near the church Ninekirks.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ninekirks and St Cuthbert’s Church.

Ninekirks

Church

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Ninekirks is the local name for St Ninian's church, Brougham, Cumbria. Dedicated to Saint Ninian, it was formerly the Anglican parish church for Brougham, a parish which is now combined with Clifton, a neighbouring village. Ninekirks is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Giants Caves.

St Cuthbert’s Church

Church

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St Cuthbert's Church is located near the village of Edenhall, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Penrith, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Cuthbert’s Church is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Giants Caves.

Countess Pillar

Monument

Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Countess Pillar is a 17th-century monument near Brougham, Cumbria, England, between Penrith and Appleby. It is two miles east of Penrith on the A66. Countess Pillar is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Giants Caves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eamont Bridge and Penrith.

Eamont Bridge

Village

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Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith, Cumbria, England. The village is named after the bridge over the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland. Eamont Bridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of Giants Caves.

Penrith

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Penrith is a market town and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is less than 3 miles outside the Lake District National Park and about 17 miles south of Carlisle.