Watchclose Woods

Watchclose Woods is a forest in , , . Watchclose Woods is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carlisle Airport and Scaleby Castle.

Aerodrome
Photo: Supmaboi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carlisle Lake District Airport is a small airport located 5 NM north-east of , England on a plain near the . Originally opened as an RAF base in 1941, it came under government ownership in the 1960s before being sold to Haughey Airports in 2000 which was later purchased and rebranded as Stobart Air Limited.

Castle
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is in the village of , , England. The castle was originally built in the early 14th century, and extended in the 15th century to form a substantial fortification.

Church
Photo: John Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brampton and Warwick Bridge.

Photo: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in , 10 miles east of . It has a pleasant preserved old centre and is near the route of Hadrian's Wall. In 2021 its population was 4186. Tourist information is available at Moot Hall in the market place.

Village
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Cumberland district of the ceremonial county of , England. It forms part of a small urban area which includes the villages of and .

Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England, situated to the north of . In 1870-72 the township had a population of 428. One of its more distinctive buildings is a thatched tithe barn, now a private house.

Watchclose Woods

Latitude
54.9382° or 54° 56′ 18″ north
Longitude
-2.8156° or 2° 48′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C6VW5QM+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 96941721
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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