Eskdale Green
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 Eskdale Green | |
  Eskdale Green Location in Copeland Borough  Eskdale Green Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY141001 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLMROOK |
| Postcode district | CA19 |
| Dialling code | 019467 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Eskdale Green is a village in Cumbria, England, 10 miles west of Coniston. Historically in Cumberland, it lies off the A595 road and is one of the few settlements in Eskdale.
Main sights
[edit]The village is centred on the small St. Bega's Church and hall. Since 1950 the Outward Bound Trust has owned Gate House mansion near the centre of the village,[1] which they operate 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.[1] The Gate House grounds used to encompass the Giggle Alley Forest, to the northwest of the village, which is now open to the public and contains 9 hectares (22 acres) of woodland, including a secluded Japanese garden designed by Thomas Mawson.[2]
Transport
[edit]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.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eskdale Green, Cumbria". Visit Cumbria. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Giggle Alley". Forestry Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
External links
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Media related to Eskdale Green at Wikimedia Commons
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