Brathay
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.Photo: Steph Aitchison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Cumbria, England, UK
- Also known as: “Brathay, Cumbria”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Brathay and Brathay Hall.
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is in Bog Lane in the village of Brathay, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clappersgate and Ambleside.
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.
Ambleside
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambleside is a town in Cumbria. It is located at the head of Windermere, England’s largest lake, within the Lake District National Park.
Skelwith Bridge
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skelwith Bridge is a small village in the southern area of the Lake District in Cumbria, England. Historically, Skelwith Bridge is part of Westmorland, lying on the ancient boundary with Lancashire.
Brathay
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Skelwith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.42093° or 54° 25′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.97856° or 2° 58′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C6VC2CC+9HOpenStreetMap ID
node 746858104OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q4958013
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Brathay” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Brathay”
- French: “Brathay”
- Irish: “Brathay”
- Polish: “Brathay”
- Welsh: “Brathay”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include How Wood and Holy Trinity Church Hall.
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