Ridding Wood

Ridding Wood is a forest in , , . Ridding Wood is situated near the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hill Top and Esthwaite Water.

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is a 17th-century house in near , in the English county of - historically in . It is an example of Lakeland vernacular architecture with random stone walls and slate roof.

Lake
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is one of the smaller and lesser known lakes in the Lake District National Park in , England. It is situated between the much larger lakes of and in the Furness area.

Museum
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in , , was founded in 1585 by Archbishop Edwin Sandys, the incumbent Archbishop of York, whose family came from the Hawkshead area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bowness-on-Windermere and Windermere.

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is the main tourist centre for the of . 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.

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is a town of 4,800 people in . Tourism is popular in the town, owing to its proximity to the lake and local scenery. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.

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is a picturesque lakeside village in the . sits next to Water, the Lake District's third largest lake is the home to many attempts at the world water speed record.

Ridding Wood

Latitude
54.3491° or 54° 20′ 57″ north
Longitude
-2.9847° or 2° 59′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C6V82X8+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164331487
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Esthwaite Farm and Near and Far Sawrey.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Esthwaite Water and Ees Hows.

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