Lake District - Towns and Villages Dacre
There's
plenty of towns and villages dotted all over the Lake District,
all are well within driving distance of each other, offering splendid
scenery and views of lakeland fells, mountains, lakes, rivers and
tarns. Many of which have excellent accommodation available wether
you are an avid walker/hiker or just here to see the beautiful scenerey,
for mountain bikers many of them offer safe storage for your bikes.
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Dacre
Description: This old picturesque village is situated north of
Pooley Bridge, and consists of a few cottages, farms, a church, a castle and a pub. The Church of
St Andrews stands on the site of a Saxon monastery, and its chancel contains two pieces of an
ancient cross shaft.
The churchyard contains the Dacre Bears , 4 carvings of bears that
mark the 4 corners of the original churchyard. A short distance from the village is a beautiful
Norman Castle, which is a private residence and not open to the public.
The Horse Farrier
pub’s selection of local beers and local cuisine is world renown, and is not to be missed when
you’re in Dacre.
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