Gilbert Scar

Gilbert Scar is a locality in Skelwith, Westmorland and Furness, England. Gilbert Scar is situated nearby to the locality Loughrigg Brow, as well as near the hamlet Clappersgate.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rothay Bridge and Ambleside Roman Fort.

Rothay Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Milestone Society, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ambleside Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ambleside Roman Fort is the modern name given to the remains of a fort of the Roman province of Britannia. The ruins have been tentatively identified as those of either Galava or Clanoventa, mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary.

Rothay Manor

Hotel

Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rothay Manor is a country house near Ambleside in Cumbria. It is a Grade II listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clappersgate and Brathay.

Clappersgate

Hamlet

Photo: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clappersgate is a village in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of Cumbria, England. Clappersgate is located on the B5286 road and on the River Brathay.

Brathay

Hamlet

Photo: Steph Aitchison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brathay is a hamlet in Skelwith parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the hamlet lies close to Clappersgate on the south bank of the River Brathay, and is about 0.9 miles south west of Ambleside.