Simpson’s Wood

Simpson’s Wood is a forest in , , . Simpson’s Wood is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isel Hall and Elva Plain Stone Circle.

Castle
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an ancient Cumbrian residence that sits on a steep rise on the northern banks of the River Derwent, two miles south of , three miles east-north-east of , with views over the fells and .

Archaeological site
Photo: AdamMIbbotson, CC BY 4.0.
is a prehistoric stone circle in , England, located north of on the lower slopes of Elva Hill. It is one of the largest surviving stone circles in Cumbria and is commonly classified as a "Cumbrian circle"…

Church
Photo: Geoff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael's Church is located by the side of the River Derwent in the dispersed settlement of , in the civil parish of , , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockermouth and Blindcrake.

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an market town of 8,800 people in the modern county of , at the north western end of the . Much of the architectural core of the town remains largely unchanged since the 18th and 19th centuries.

Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish within the Isel Valley, in the Lake District National Park, in , England, historically part of Cumberland.

Hamlet
Photo: Dougsim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a dispersed settlement and area in the valley of the River Derwent within the National Park in , England. It is an ecclesiastical parish within the civil parish of .

Simpson’s Wood

Latitude
54.6872° or 54° 41′ 14″ north
Longitude
-3.2787° or 3° 16′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C6RMPPC+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 485320060
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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