River Eden
River Eden is a river in Ainstable, Westmorland and Furness, England. River Eden is situated nearby to the village Armathwaite, as well as near the hamlet Ruckcroft.Places of Interest
Highlights include Armathwaite railway station and Armathwaite Castle.
Armathwaite railway station
Railway station
Photo: Clive Warneford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 9 miles 75 chains south-east of Carlisle, serves the village of Armathwaite, in Cumbria, England.
Armathwaite Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite Castle is in the village of Armathwaite, Cumbria, England, by the River Eden. Originally built to defend against Scottish raiders in the 15th century, it was converted into a mansion and today is a Grade II* listed building.
The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary
Church
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Chapel Of Christ And St Mary is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eden Valley and Aiketgate.
Eden Valley
Photo: Nachosan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eden Valley runs northward through the county of Cumbria from its source high on the fells at Mallerstang and enters the sea 91 miles later at Carlisle.
Aiketgate
Hamlet
Photo: Charles Rispin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aiketgate is a small village in the English county of Cumbria. It is within the civil parish of Hesket. Development of wind turbines in the Eden Valley has drawn attention to Aiketgate.
Armathwaite
Village
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Armathwaite is a village in the English ceremonial county of Cumbria. Historically within the county of Cumberland, Armathwaite lies on the River Eden, forms part of the Westmorland and Furness district and is served by Armathwaite railway station.
River Eden
- Type: River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ainstable, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.7964° or 54° 47′ 47″ northLongitude
-2.7606° or 2° 45′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C6VQ6WQ+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 32688742OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=river
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