Muncaster Tower

Muncaster Tower is a monument in Muncaster, Cumberland, England. Muncaster Tower is situated near the forest Chapel Wood, as well as near Ian’s Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Miteside Halt railway station and Muncaster Fell.

Miteside Halt railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Miteside Halt railway station is a railway station on the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria, England. It is located where public footpath and the railway cross, a short way west of the passing loop. Miteside Halt railway station is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Muncaster Tower.

Muncaster Fell

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Muncaster Fell is a fell at the far western edge of the Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, England. Muncaster Fell is a long, narrow ridge of land, approximately 1.2 km wide and 6 km long, lying between the River Mite to the north, and River Esk to the south.

St Michael’s Church, Muncaster

Church

Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Michael's Church is in the grounds of Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Calder, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St Michael’s Church, Muncaster is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Muncaster Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ravenglass and Broad Oak.

Ravenglass

Village

Photo: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravenglass is an English coastal village in west Cumbria that lies between Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven, on the estuary of three rivers: the Esk, Mite and Irt. Ravenglass is situated 2 miles southwest of Muncaster Tower.

Broad Oak

Hamlet

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Broad Oak is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located along the A595 road, 14.4 miles by road south of Egremont. Broad Oak is situated 2 miles south of Muncaster Tower.

Holmrook

Village

Photo: P stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holmrook is a linear village in the English county of Cumbria. It lies along the A595 road on the west banks of the River Irt. The B5344 road connects it to Drigg, with its railway station less than two miles to the west. Holmrook is situated 2½ miles northwest of Muncaster Tower.

Muncaster Tower

Type: Monument
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Muncaster, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.36517° or 54° 21′ 55″ north

Longitude

-3.37009° or 3° 22′ 12″ west

Open location code

9C6R9J8H+3X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 547617775

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chapel Wood and Ian’s Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Muncaster Country Guest House and Muncaster Water Mill.

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