Visit Kentmere Places

Welcome to Visit Kentmere Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Kentmere

  

Kentmere Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kentmere

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Kentmere geography / climate

The narrow valley spans about 3 miles (4.8 km) in length and begins with a bowl of hills known as the Kentmere Round; a horseshoe of high fells which surrounds Kentmere Reservoir. Access to this part of the valley is available via the Roman High Street, over Nan Bield Pass, from Troutbeck over Garburn Pass (Bridleway only) or along an old bridleway up from the village of Staveley. The valley is sandwiched between Troutbeck on the west side and Longsleddale on the east.

You can visit Kentmere places with Walkfo Kentmere to hear history at Kentmere’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kentmere has 11 places to visit in our interactive Kentmere map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Kentmere, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Kentmere places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kentmere & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 11 audio facts unique to Kentmere places in an interactive Kentmere map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Kentmere Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Kentmere historic spots	Kentmere tourist destinations	Kentmere plaques	Kentmere geographic features
Walkfo Kentmere tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kentmere

  

Best Kentmere places to visit

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Kentmere has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Kentmere’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Kentmere’s information audio spots:

Kentmere Pike Kentmere Pike is a fell in the Lake District, rising between the valleys of Kentmere and Longsleddale. It is the highpoint on the ridge between Harter Fell and Shipman Knotts.

Yoke (Lake District) Yoke is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It has a height of 706 m (2,316 ft) and is situated in the far eastern sector of the national park. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English language word geoc.

Shipman Knotts Shipman Knotts is a fell in the English Lake District in Cumbria, England. It reaches a height of 587 metres (1,926 ft) and is situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north-east of Kentmere village.

Sour Howes Sour Howes is one of two separate fells on Applethwaite Common (the other being Sallows) It is situated five kilometres east of Ambleside, between Troutbeck and Kentmere valleys.

St Cuthbert’s Church, Kentmere St Cuthbert’s Church is a Grade II listed parish church in Kentmere, Cumbria. Its benefice is united with that of St Martin’s Church, Bowness-on-Windermere.

Sallows Sallows is a fell in the English Lake District, rising between the valleys of Kentmere and Troutbeck. It is the highest point in the upland area to the south of Garburn Pass, variously termed Kentmere Park and Applethwaite Common.

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