Visit Kents Bank Places

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

  

Kents Bank Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kents Bank

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Kents Bank history

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Kents Bank takes its name from the River Kent which once ran close to the village. Abbot Hall was the poor house for the area until 1822 and a building is reputed to have existed here since the 12th century.

Kents Bank geography / climate

Kents Bank lies on Morecambe Bay and is built on a hill that forms part of Hampsfield Fell. River Kent used to run to the sea wall by the railway but since 1993 the Kent has moved out towards Arnside and the sands have become overgrown.

Boundaries

Kents Bank is 76 hectares (187.8 acres) in area. The boundaries are, to the east the Furness Line railway and Morecambe Bay. Grange-over-Sands were two separate settlements, but have begun to merge into one.

Location

You can visit Kents Bank places with Walkfo Kents Bank to hear history at Kents Bank’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kents Bank has 20 places to visit in our interactive Kents Bank 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 Kents Bank, 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 Kents Bank places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kents Bank & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Kents Bank Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Kents Bank tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Kents Bank

  

Best Kents Bank places to visit

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

Grange Lido Grange Lido is an open-air 50 m sea-water swimming pool in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. It opened in 1932 and closed in 1993, but campaigners are working to see it re-opened as a swimming pool.

Grange Fell Church, Grange-Over-Sands Grange Fell Church is a Church of England church in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. It was built in 1907 and has a benefice of St Mary, Allithwaite, St Mary and St Michael.

Cark Cark (sometimes Cark in Cartmel) is a village in Cumbria, England. It lies ½ mile north of Flookburgh, 2 miles southwest of Cartmel and 3 miles west of Grange-over-Sands. The village is served by the Cark and Cartmel railway station on the Furness Line between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster.

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