ancient ruins
Birdoswald Roman Fort
A Hadrian's Wall fort above the Irthing gorge, with the longest continuous stretch of surviving wall alongside it.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Denton Holme
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Denton Holme
Denton Holme works well as a base: 10 minutes from Scotby, 30km from Hartside Pass (A686).
Denton Holme is in England, United Kingdom, with about 6,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Scotby, about 4 km away.
Denton Holme is an inner city district in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The population of this ward was 6,383, according to the 2011 census.
Denton Holme is usually regarded as a "village within the city" and is situated to the immediate south west of the city centre on the western bank of the River Caldew. A man-madeRead more
stream or mill race known as the Little Caldew flows through and underneath the area.
Today it is mostly a residential area, but in the nineteenth century and most of the twentieth century, along with the neighbouring districts of Caldewgate and Wapping, it was Carlisle's main industrial district with many textile mills, engineering works and other factories such as car seat manufacturers and confectioners. Very few factories remain today, although the last mill, Ferguson Brothers, owned by Coats Viyella, at Holme Head, only closed in the 1990s.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Denton Holme?
Within an hour or so of Denton Holme: Birdoswald Roman Fort (25 km), Hartside Cafe (28 km), Hartside Pass (28 km), Hartside Pass (A686) (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Denton Holme?
The nearest famous roads are Hartside Pass (A686), Whinlatter Pass (B5292) and A591 Windermere to Keswick.
Where is Denton Holme?
Denton Holme is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Scotby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,500
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.8850, -2.9410
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Denton Holme
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Hartside Cafe
A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.
28 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Hartside Pass
The A686's grand sweep over the North Pennines between Penrith and Alston, climbing to 580m through wide hairpins with views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. A celebrated drivers' and bikers' road.
28 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Hartside Pass (A686)
Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Bassenthwaite Lake
Strictly the only body of water in the National Park called a 'lake', lying beneath Skiddaw and known for its ospreys.
31 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Castlerigg Stone Circle
A 5,000-year-old stone circle set on a fell with a 360-degree mountain panorama, free and roadside near Keswick.
33 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Ullswater
The Lake District's second-largest lake, with Wordsworth's daffodils at Glencoyne and 1930s steamers running its length.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Keswick
The main town of the northern Lake District, on the shore of Derwentwater beneath Skiddaw, with a Georgian Moot Hall at its centre.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Denton Holme
12 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 28 kmHartside PassThe A686's grand sweep over the North Pennines between Penrith and Alston, climbing to 580m through wide hairpins with views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. A celebrated drivers' and bikers' road.
- 30 kmHartside Pass (A686)Voted one of Britain's best drives - a sweeping climb to 580m out of the Eden Valley with a panorama to the Lake District and the Solway.
- 34 kmUllswaterThe Lake District's second-largest lake, with Wordsworth's daffodils at Glencoyne and 1930s steamers running its length.
- 35 kmWhinlatter Pass (B5292)The forested pass between Braithwaite and Lorton, England's only true mountain forest road, gentler than its Lakeland neighbours.
- 36 kmDerwentwaterA serene island-studded lake beside Keswick, perfect for a lakeside drive, launch cruise and the Surprise View overlook.
- 37 kmAshness BridgeA single-arch packhorse bridge above Derwentwater, one of the most photographed spots in the Lake District with Skiddaw framed behind.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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