The Bield
The Bield is a building in Claife, Westmorland and Furness, England. The Bield is situated nearby to the forest Long Parrock, as well as near the islet Ling Holme.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hill Top and Storrs Hall.
Hill Top
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Hill Top is a 17th-century house in Near Sawrey near Hawkshead, in the English county of Cumbria. It is an example of Lakeland vernacular architecture with random stone walls and slate roof. Hill Top is situated 1¼ miles northwest of The Bield.
Storrs Hall
Hotel
Photo: FFNick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Storrs Hall is a hotel on the banks of Windermere in Storrs in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. The hotel, a Grade II* listed Georgian mansion, is also home to the National Trust-owned folly the "Temple" on the end of a stone jetty on Windermere. Storrs Hall is situated 2,800 feet east of The Bield.
Blackwell
Photo: GavinJA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blackwell is a large house in the English Lake District, designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Baillie Scott. It was built in 1898–1900, as a holiday home for Sir Edward Holt, a wealthy Manchester brewer. Blackwell is situated 1 mile east of The Bield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Storrs and Near and Far Sawrey.
Storrs
Hamlet
Storrs is a hamlet in the civil parish of Windermere and Bowness, in the Westmorland and Furness district of the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.
Near and Far Sawrey
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey are two neighbouring villages in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, both are located in the Lake District between the village of Hawkshead and the lake of Windermere.
Bowness-on-Windermere
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bowness-on-Windermere is the main tourist centre for the South Lakes area of Lake District National Park. It sits on the shore of Windermere lake within the boundaries of the historic County of Westmorland. In 2011, it had about 3,800 permanent residents.
The Bield
Latitude
54.33994° or 54° 20′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.94879° or 2° 56′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C6V83Q2+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1191358660OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
building=boathouse
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