Visit Raughton Head Places

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

  

Raughton Head Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Raughton Head

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Raughton Head history

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Raughton Head was previously located within Castle Sowerby civil parish. The hamlet’s previous church was dedicated to St. Jude. It was rebuilt in 1678 by Edward Rainbowe and then again in 1760.

Raughton Head toponymy

The name Raughton Head is most likely derived from the Old English ragu–tūn, meaning “Farmstead where moss or lichen grows” It has been recorded as Ragton (1182) and Raughtonheved (1367)

Raughton Head geography / climate

Raughton Head is located between two rivers, the River Caldew and the River Roe. It is located in the middle of the two rivers.

You can visit Raughton Head places with Walkfo Raughton Head to hear history at Raughton Head’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Raughton Head has 9 places to visit in our interactive Raughton Head 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 Raughton Head, 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 Raughton Head places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Raughton Head & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Raughton Head Places Map
9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Raughton Head places to visit

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

Rose Castle Rose Castle is a 16,244 square feet (1,509.1 m) fortified house in Cumbria, England. It was home to the bishops of Carlisle from 1230 to 2009. The architects Anthony Salvin and Thomas Rickman were responsible for the alterations which took place in the 19th century.

High Head Castle High Head Castle is a large fortified manor house in the English county of Cumbria. The house is now largely a ruin with the exterior walls and certain foundations surviving. The right hand wing of the building has had a roof re-instated, and may be usable again for the first time since the 1950s.

Inglewood Forest Inglewood Forest is a large tract of mainly arable and dairy farm land with a few small woodland areas between Carlisle and Penrith in the English non-metropolitan county of Cumbria or ancient county of Cumberland.

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