Far Skitebeck
Far Skitebeck is a forest in Wetheral, Cumberland, England. Far Skitebeck is situated nearby to the village Great Corby, as well as near the hamlet Broadwath.Places of Interest
Highlights include River Eden and Wetheral railway station.
River Eden
River
The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England. It rises on Black Fell Moss, near the village of Outhgill, and runs in a generally north-westerly direction through the Vale of Eden and Solway Plain before reaching the sea at the Solway Firth.
Wetheral railway station
Railway station
Photo: JonnyH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wetheral is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 4 miles 7 chains east of Carlisle, serves the villages of Great Corby and Wetheral, City of Carlisle in Cumbria, England.
Wetheral Priory Gatehouse
Historic building
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wetheral Priory Gatehouse is a 15th-century stone fortification in Wetheral, Cumbria. The priory was founded at the start of the 12th century and the gatehouse controlled the entrance to its outer courtyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Corby and Scotby.
Great Corby
Village
Photo: JonnyH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Corby is a village in northern Cumbria, England, above the eastern bank of a wooded gorge on the River Eden. Directly across the river from Great Corby is the village of Wetheral.
Scotby
Village
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scotby is a village in the Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It is separated from Carlisle by the M6 motorway, and it is close to other dormitory villages in the area, such as Wetheral, Cumwhinton and Aglionby.
Warwick Bridge
Village
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Warwick Bridge is a village in the Cumberland district of the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It forms part of a small urban area which includes the villages of Corby Hill and Little Corby.
Far Skitebeck
- Type: Forest
- Location: Wetheral, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.8757° or 54° 52′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.8032° or 2° 48′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6VV5GW+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 334852218OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
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