Is Cartmel a nice place to live?
Is Cartmel a nice place to live?
Cartmel is a truly wonderful village and in many people’s opinion, it is now the best village in Cumbria. You’d be hard pushed to find such a beautiful small village that isn’t too busy, not at all commercialised and has so many great places to eat drink and buy wonderful local food and drink.
What’s Cartmel famous for?
Medieval Cartmel is a beautiful village with a colourful and interesting history. The village is most famous for its ancient priory which has been a place of Christian worship for 800 years. It is also the home of a popular racecourse, the famous sticky toffee pudding shop and l’enclume, a Michelin starred restaurant.
What country is Cartmel?
England
| Cartmel | |
|---|---|
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANGE-OVER-SANDS |
Where is Cartmel in the Lake District?
Cartmel is one of Cumbria’s most unique villages. Set on the Cartmel Peninsular, surrounded by rolling hills that tumble down to the coast, it is situated seven miles south of Lake Windermere.
Is Grange-over-Sands worth visiting?
It’s still a most pleasant place, if a little forgotten about. Whether you find it charmingly nostalgic or deadly dull depends on your penchant for secondhand bookshops, purveyors of hearing aids, chocolate boutiques and benches for gawping out across the squelchy plains of Morecambe Bay.
Who owns Cartmel Racecourse?
the Holker Estate
Until World War II it was a very small course featuring primarily amateur jockeys, but in the second half of the 20th century the racing programme was expanded and professionalised. Cartmel Racecourse and its surrounding land have long been owned by the Holker Estate, where the Cavendish family still reside.
Where is the Cartmel Peninsula?
Cumbria
Cartmel Peninsula is a peninsula in Cumbria in England. It juts in a southerly direction into Morecambe Bay, bordered by the estuaries of the River Leven to the west and the River Winster to the east.
Is Grange over Sands worth visiting?
What do you wear to Cartmel races?
At Cartmel we request that racegoers wear smart casual dress in the Paddock Enclosure, especially in the restaurant areas. Although the atmosphere is always informal, we ask that shirts are worn in all enclosures please. T-shirts and shorts are acceptable in hot weather.
Is Grange-over-Sands pretty?
Grange is a pretty resort with an Edwardian flavour and a mild climate. It is on the shores of Morecambe Bay, and from the 13th Century until the 1850’s, the major route from Lancaster was across the sands.
Does Grange-over-Sands have a beach?
Visitors to Grange-Over-Sands may be disappointed not to find a beach as such but they will find a lovely long promenade running alongside a wide expanse of saltmarsh. The saltmarsh itself is unsuitable for walking because of dangerous quicksands, but a walk along the promenade is highly recommended.
