Moor Crag Plantation

Moor Crag Plantation is a forest in Cartmel Fell, Westmorland and Furness, England. Moor Crag Plantation is situated near the locality Carlew Crag, as well as near the hamlet Storrs.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Blackwell and Winster School.

Blackwell

Photo: GavinJA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blackwell is a large house in the English Lake District, designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Baillie Scott. It was built in 1898–1900, as a holiday home for Sir Edward Holt, a wealthy Manchester brewer.

Winster School

Community center

Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Winster School is a community center.

Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club

Sports venue

The Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club is a British boating club based at Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. The Club was founded in 1925 and is the oldest motor boat racing club in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bowness-on-Windermere and Windermere.

Bowness-on-Windermere

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bowness-on-Windermere is the main tourist centre for the South Lakes area of Lake District National Park. It sits on the shore of Windermere lake within the boundaries of the historic County of Westmorland. In 2011, it had about 3,800 permanent residents.

Windermere

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Windermere is a town of 4,800 people in Cumbria. Tourism is popular in the town, owing to its proximity to the lake and local scenery. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.

Near and Far Sawrey

Village

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey are two neighbouring villages in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, both are located in the Lake District between the village of Hawkshead and the lake of Windermere.

Moor Crag Plantation

Type: Forest
Location: Cartmel Fell, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.3234° or 54° 19′ 24″ north

Longitude

-2.9343° or 2° 56′ 4″ west

Open location code

9C6V83F8+97

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98799234

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Carlew Crag and Storrs.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ghyll Head Outdoor Education Centre and Great Tower Plantation.

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Worth a closer look: Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness.

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