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The Great Britain Guide

Other places · North East England

Great Musgrave

In or near Helbeck.

Great Musgrave in England North East, United Kingdom.

Great Musgrave Village Hall - geograph.org.uk - 3770513

John H Darch — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Warcop · 2.5 km

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Great Musgrave, the nearest railway station is Warcop, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA17 4DW. Entry information is not provided, so please check ahead for any fees or accessibility details.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Great Musgrave 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: 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

Great Musgrave is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Musgrave, in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. It is about a mile west of Brough. In 1891 the parish had a population of 175. Great Musgrave sits atop a hill near the River Eden and Swindale Beck. Its location provides views over the vale of Eden and the nearby northern Pennines. The village name comes from the Musgrave family who lived here.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

On 30 December 1894 the parish was abolished and merged with "Little Musgrave" to form "Musgrave". The village was served by Musgrave railway station which opened in 1862 and closed in 1952.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
54.5163, -2.3614
Parish
Musgrave
Postcode
CA17 4DW
Parliamentary constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Nearest railway station
Warcop2.5 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Musgrave?
Great Musgrave is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4DW), in the parish of Musgrave.
What is Great Musgrave?
Great Musgrave in England North East, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Great Musgrave?
The nearest railway station is Warcop, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4DW.
Is Great Musgrave a protected site?
Yes — Great Musgrave is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Great Musgrave?
The nearest railway station is Warcop, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4DW.