English Heritage sites near Martindale Parish

Shap Abbey

SHAP ABBEY

7 miles from Martindale Parish

The impressive full-height 15th-century tower and other remains of a remote abbey of Premonstratensian 'white canons'.

Clifton Hall

CLIFTON HALL

9 miles from Martindale Parish

This 15th-century tower, sole surviving part of the manor house of the Wybergh family, was plundered by Jacobites in 1745 before the Battle of Clifton Moor, the last battle fought on English soil.

Mayburgh Henge

MAYBURGH HENGE

9 miles from Martindale Parish

A large and impressive Neolithic henge, much better preserved than neighbouring King Arthur's Round Table.

King Arthur's Round Table

KING ARTHUR'S ROUND TABLE

9 miles from Martindale Parish

A Neolithic earthwork henge, dating from c. 2000 BC, but much later believed to be King Arthur's jousting arena. Mayburgh Henge is adjacent.

Castlerigg Stone Circle

CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE

9 miles from Martindale Parish

Castlerigg is perhaps the most atmospheric and dramatically sited of all British stone circles, with panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop.

Penrith Castle

PENRITH CASTLE

9 miles from Martindale Parish

Penrith Castle was begun at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, who played a key role in defending this area against the Scots.


Churches in Martindale Parish

St Martin's

Martindale
https://ullswater-churches.org.uk

The three parishes of Barton, Pooley Bridge and Martindale lie South-West of Penrith within easy reach of the M6 and A66 at Junction 40 as well as the West Coast main line and are grouped around the northern end of Ullswater.

We welcome everyone; special provision is made for children and young people within our monthly cycle of services and we particularly invite visitors to the area to come and join us during their holiday time in Cumbria.

We want to grow as the Lord's people in this place, recognizing the privileges and responsibilities we have in Jesus the Messiah. We are working to recognize God's gifts in one another and to utilize and develop these gifts. We believe that by His grace, God has called us to be part of the ‘new heaven, new earth' plan that he has for his creation and we try to work out our part in that project

St Peter

Martindale
http://www.ullswater-churches.org.uk

The three parishes of Barton, Pooley Bridge and Martindale lie South-West of Penrith within easy reach of the M6 and A66 at Junction 40 as well as the West Coast main line and are grouped around the northern end of Ullswater.

We welcome everyone; special provision is made for children and young people within our monthly cycle of services and we particularly invite visitors to the area to come and join us during their holiday time in Cumbria.

We want to grow as the Lord's people in this place, recognizing the privileges and responsibilities we have in Jesus the Messiah. We are working to recognize God's gifts in one another and to utilize and develop these gifts. We believe that by His grace, God has called us to be part of the ‘new heaven, new earth' plan that he has for his creation and we try to work out our part in that project


Pubs in Martindale Parish

Bank House
Howtown Hotel

Howtown, Howtown, CA10 2ND
(017684) 86514
howtown-hotel.co.uk/hotel/

A time-warp Hotel with a Public Bar. which is situated at the rear of the hotel and accessed down the left hand side of the building was added in the 1960s. It is a small room with a modern quarry tiled floor, a dado of fielded paneling, a...