11 miles from Bowness Parish

Carlisle Castle was a constantly updated working fortress until well within living memory. Now its rich and varied visitor attractions reflect its long and eventful history.

15 miles from Bowness Parish

Well-preserved 15th-century gatehouse, the sole survivor of a small Benedictine priory. A miniature 'pele-tower' containing two storeys of comfortable rooms, it later became a fortified vicarage.

21 miles from Bowness Parish

The beautiful and now tranquil setting of Augustinian Lanercost Priory belies an often troubled history.

21 miles from Bowness 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.

21 miles from Bowness Parish

A short length of Wall, still standing 2.7 metres (8.8 feet) high.

22 miles from Bowness Parish

Imposing and well-preserved turret with adjoining stretches of Hadrian's Wall.