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Ord photo gallery - beautiful scenery on a secluded Isle
of Skye beach.
Tintinhull Garden -
A small, harmonious Arts and Crafts garden around a 17th c manor.
High Sweden Bridge -
A classic Lake District walk to a scenic packhorse bridge above Ambleside
Hawkshead Old Courthouse -
Remains of medieval courthouse owned by Furness Abbey
Dalton Castle -
Remains of a medieval castle built by the abbot of Furness Abbey
Hoad Monument -
A striking monument toweriing over Ulverston
Loughrigg Fell -
A classic Lake District walk with superb views
Skelwith Force -
One of lesser known waterfalls in the Lake District,
Wray Castle -
Wray Castle is a Victorian Gothic country house overlooking Lake Windermere.
Tom Gill -
A lovely walk up Tom Gill leads to two beautiful waterfalls
Cartmel Priory -
A beautiful Norman church built by William marshall, earl of Pembroke
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