Eskdale Green
| Eskdale Green | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Eskdale Green | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY141001 |
| Location: | 54°23’22"N, 3°19’27"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Holmrook |
| Postcode: | CA19 |
| Dialling code: | 019467 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Copeland |
Eskdale Green is a village in Cumberland, ten miles west of Coniston (which lies across the county border in Lancashire). The village is to be found off the A595 road and is one of the few settlements in Eskdale.
Main sights
The village is centred on the small parish church, St Bega's Church, and its hall.
Gate House mansion near the centre of the village has been owned since 1950 by the Outward Bound Trust[1] which operate the house as an outdoor adventure and education centre for young people. In late summer the grounds of Gate House are the venue for the annual Eskdale Fête.
The Gate House grounds used to encompass the Giggle Alley Forest, to the northwest of the village; this is now open to the public and contains 22 acres of woodland, including a secluded Japanese garden designed by Thomas Mawson.[2]
Transport
The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway has two stations in the village. Eskdale Green station (or The Green) is a short distance to the south of the village centre, while Irton Road station is at the western edge of the village, on the road to Irton Pike.
Outside links
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