Galava Roman Fort

Ambleside Roman Fort is the modern name given to the remains of a fort of the Roman province of Britannia. The ruins have been tentatively identified as those of either Galava or Clanoventa, mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: Roman fort near Ambleside, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Ambleside Roman Fort”, “Ambleside Roman fort, associated vicus and Roman road”, and “Galava”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wateredge Hotel and Rothay Bridge.

Wateredge Hotel

Hotel

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Wateredge Hotel is situated 1,200 feet east of Galava Roman Fort.

Rothay Bridge

Bridge

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Rothay Bridge is situated 1,600 feet north of Galava Roman Fort.

Rothay Manor

Hotel

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Rothay Manor is a country house near Ambleside in Cumbria. It is a Grade II listed building. Rothay Manor is situated 1,500 feet north of Galava Roman Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clappersgate and Brathay.

Clappersgate

Hamlet

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Clappersgate is a village in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority, in the county of Cumbria, England. Clappersgate is located on the B5286 road and on the River Brathay.

Brathay

Hamlet

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Brathay is a hamlet in Skelwith parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the hamlet lies close to Clappersgate on the south bank of the River Brathay, and is about 0.9 miles south west of Ambleside.