The Mushroom
The Mushroom is a scenic viewpoint in Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, Westmorland and Furness, England. The Mushroom is situated nearby to the forest Parkspring Wood, as well as near Great Spring.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kendal Castle and Alavana.
Kendal Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 13th century as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal. Kendal Castle is situated 2 miles east of The Mushroom.
Alavana
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alavana was a name tentatively applied to the ruins of a Roman fort at Watercrook about 2 mi south of Kendal in Cumbria, for which the Roman name Medibogdo is a perfect fit to its river-bend position. Alavana is situated 2 miles southeast of The Mushroom.
Brewery Arts Centre
Arts center
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brewery Arts Centre is an arts center, which is situated 1½ miles east of The Mushroom.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Underbarrow and Brigsteer.
Underbarrow
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Underbarrow is a small village in Cumbria, England, located 3 miles west of Kendal. The village is in the Lake District National Park. It is in the civil parish of Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, in Westmorland and Furness district, and has a parish council.
Brigsteer
Village
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brigsteer is a village in Cumbria, England. On 1 August 2016 it was included in the Lake District National Park. Brigsteer is situated 1½ miles south of The Mushroom.
Kendal
Photo: Heinonlein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kendal, in Cumbria, is a market town of 29,000 inhabitants. It describes itself as "The Gateway to the Lakes". Kendal is a picturesque, moderate sized town with plenty of shopping and surprisingly little tourist activity.
The Mushroom
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: building, tourism, shelter, and canopy
- Location: Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.32082° or 54° 19′ 15″ northLongitude
-2.79077° or 2° 47′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6V86C5+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1111711440OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=roofOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parkspring Wood and Great Spring.
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