Sheltered several miles inland from Morecambe Bay,
CARTMEL
grew up around its twelfth-century Augustinian priory and is still dominated by the proud
Church of St Mary and St Michael
(daily: June-Sept 9am-5.30pm; Oct-May 9am-3.30pm; tours Easter-Oct Wed 11am & 2pm; free), the only substantial remnant to survive the Dissolution. A diagonally crowned tower is the most distinctive feature outside, while the light and spacious Norman-transitional interior cl... [More]
Aynsome Manor represents an ideal centre from which to explore the richness of the English Lakes or the hidden delights of the nearby coastline with its fascinating estuaries and inlets. Newby Bridge at the Southern tip of Lake Windermere is just 4 miles away, whilst the genteel Edwardian resort of ... [More]