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Ravenglass is a city in Lake District in Cumbria.
background
Ravenglass is a small coastal town in Cumbria and is also part of the Lake District National Park. Ravenglass' roots probably go back at least to the 2nd century, since it was known in Roman times as Glannoventa or Tunnocelum named place was naval base of the Roman troops, and thus at the same time southernmost access to the protective systems of the Hadrian's Wall.
The small town lies at the mouths of the Esk, Mite and Irt rivers, which merge here to form a wide estuary, and has a natural harbor.
getting there
By plane
By train
Cumbrian Coast Line connects the coast of Carlisle via Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven and Ravenglass to Barrow-on-Furness.
By bus
In the street
By boat
By bicycle
Depending on the direction of travel, the Hadrian's Cycleway, the cycle path along the fortifications, begins or ends in Ravenglass Hadrian's Wall.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Ruins of Wall's Castle. Remains of a bathhouse from Roman times.
activities
- Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. The Railway, a miniature railway museum railway, takes you about 11 km (7 miles) through Eskdale to Boot. The track has a track width of 381 mm.
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Web links
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