Cartmel Augustinian Priory medieval gatehouse and parts of the priory precinct

No. 1817 of 4,428 in the Lake District, No. 473 for history. History, 20.0 km from Windermere and Bowness, just outside the Lake District National Park.

The medieval gatehouse of Cartmel's Augustinian priory, together with surviving parts of the priory precinct, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
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Why it ranks here

Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

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