Archaeological sites · North West England
Inglewood Forest
In or near Skelton.
Inglewood Forest — area in Cumbria, England, UK, formerly a royal forest.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston · 8.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Inglewood Forest is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "area in Cumbria, England, UK, formerly a royal forest". Coordinates: 54.7833°, -2.9167°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Soon after the Norman Conquest of England this area became a royal forest. The word forest in this sense did not necessarily mean a wooded area but one that was set aside for hunting, though several areas of Inglewood were heavily wooded. The animals that were hunted in this area were mainly deer and wild boars. The forest boundaries changed many times and included at one time most of the Cumberland wards of Leath and Cumberland but the core or heart of the forest was the parishes of Hesket-in-the-Forest, Skelton and Hutton-in-the-Forest. Higham places the "core of the forest between the Chalk Beck and the River Petteril, in particular the townships and civil parishes of Dalston, Sebergham,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.7833, -2.9167
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Skelton
- Postcode
- CA4 0PH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q11977232 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Inglewood Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inglewood Forest?
- Inglewood Forest is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA4 0PH), in the parish of Skelton.
- What is Inglewood Forest?
- Inglewood Forest — area in Cumbria, England, UK, formerly a royal forest.
- How do I get to Inglewood Forest?
- The nearest railway station is Dalston, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA4 0PH.
- Is Inglewood Forest a protected site?
- Yes — Inglewood Forest is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Inglewood Forest free to visit?
- Yes, Inglewood Forest is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inglewood Forest?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA4 0PH. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.