Holmrook
Holmrook
Welcome to our page of information, attractions and places of interest around Holmrook. The Holmrook hotels listed below are either in the town or we have given a rough guide as to how far they are from Holmrook. From Holmrook you can explore the beautiful Lake District National Park in the county of Cumbria, the largest English National Park, with spectacular mountain scenery, forest trails and lakeside paths around the 16 major lakes. We hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal accommodation from our list of Holmrook hotels and/or the surrounding area. The village of Holmrook is situated on the river Irt, 2 miles north of Ravenglass on the A595 on Cumbria's west coast. The village has a pub, a post office and a church. St Pauls church has an Irish style 9th century cross and inside are memorials to the family of Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson and who had strong family links with Holmrook. Fishing for sea trout and salmon is a popular local activity.

Visitor attractions and information for Holmrook

	Florence Mine Heritage Centre, Egremont, Cumbria Tel: 01946 825 830 The last deep working Iron Ore mine in Europe. The Centre offers a mining museum, geology & mineral room, mock drift, shop, refreshment area and a research facility. Disabled access is available throughout. About 7 miles northwest of Holmrook.
	Sellafield Visitors Centre Tel: 01946 727027 - Sellafield is probably BNFL's most well known site, and is home to the Sellafield Visitors Centre. About 5 miles northwest of Holmrook.
	Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass, Cumbria. Tel: 01229 717171 The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway runs for seven-miles from the coastal village of Ravenglass in the Western Lake District to Dalegarth station and visitor centre in Eskdale. About 3 miles south of Holmrook.
	Muncaster Castle, On the A595 near Ravenglass Tel. 01229 717614. Muncaster Castle has been home to the Pennington family since 1208. The 1800-acre estate contains 77 acres of woodland gardens, renowned for their azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias. Muncaster is also home to the Owl Centre and World Owl Trust, with 48 species from all over the world. About 4 miles south of Holmrook.
	The Hardknott Pass road, with a gradient of 1 in 3, is a steep narrow and winding switchback road. From the west, within one mile of leaving the pastoral valley of Eskdale, the road rises to 1291 feet. Hardknott Pass is on a minor road between the A595 on the west coast and the A593 near Skelwith Bridge in the east. At the top of the pass is Hardknott Roman Fort commanding views reaching from the upper Eskdale valley to the Isle of Man. It was the perfect site for the Romans seeking to control the area. About 7 miles east of Holmrook.
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