Other places · North East England
Flakebridge
In or near Appleby-in-Westmorland.
Flakebridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
Christine Johnstone — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby · 2.2 km
About
Flakebridge is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Appleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Flakebridge is a woodland and small hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west from the village of Dufton and 1.95 kilometres (1.21 mi) east from the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In the past, the Wood has been much smaller than it is today. In Thomas Jeffrey's 1770 map of Westmorland, Flakebridge Wood appears to be only a third of its current size. There is no empirical survey evidence of Flakebridge Wood existing before this point, however possible woodland is featured on Christopher Saxton’s 1579 map of Westmorland and Cumberland in the modern Flakebridge area. The Hamlet is not marked or cannot be found in any historic maps, as a result, the Hamlet's date of founding or history remains unknown.
Visiting
There are several footpaths in Flakebridge Wood making it a popular walking destination. Flakebridge is also popular for hunting, particularly Pheasants. High Cup Nick and the Pennine Way can also be found nearby.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5928, -2.4603
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Murton
- Postcode
- CA16 6JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Appleby — 2.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5457084 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Flakebridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Flakebridge?
- Flakebridge is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA16 6JZ), in the parish of Murton.
- What is Flakebridge?
- Flakebridge in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Flakebridge?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA16 6JZ.
- Is Flakebridge a protected site?
- Yes — Flakebridge is part of the Appleby Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Flakebridge?
- The nearest railway station is Appleby, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA16 6JZ.