Bankland Wood

Bankland Wood is a forest in Colton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Bankland Wood is situated nearby to the locality Three Foot Oak, as well as near the hamlet Low Bethecar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Colton and Top o’Selside.

Holy Trinity Church, Colton

Church

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Holy Trinity Church is located to the east of the village of Colton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.

Top o’Selside

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Top o'Selside is a hill in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. At 335 metres, it is the highest point of the group of hills situated between Coniston Water and Windermere.

Peel Island

Island

Peel Island is one of the three islands of Coniston Water in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The two others are Fir Island and Oak Island. It is most famous for being one of the inspirations for Arthur Ransome's Wild Cat Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bouth and Satterthwaite.

Bouth

Village

Photo: Ian Barker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bouth is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically, it was part of the county of Lancashire. It is within the Lake District National Park.

Satterthwaite

Village

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

Satterthwaite is a small village with around 50 dwellings situated in Grizedale, a valley in the Lake District, England, about four miles south of Hawkshead.