English Heritage sites near Westward Parish
CARLISLE CASTLE
9 miles from Westward Parish
Carlisle Castle was a constantly updated working fortress until well within living memory. Now its rich and varied visitor attractions reflect its long and eventful history.
WETHERAL PRIORY GATEHOUSE
12 miles from Westward Parish
Well-preserved 15th-century gatehouse, the sole survivor of a small Benedictine priory. A miniature 'pele-tower' containing two storeys of comfortable rooms, it later became a fortified vicarage.
CASTLERIGG STONE CIRCLE
14 miles from Westward Parish
Castlerigg is perhaps the most atmospheric and dramatically sited of all British stone circles, with panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop.
PENRITH CASTLE
17 miles from Westward Parish
Penrith Castle was begun at the end of the 14th century by Ralph Neville, who played a key role in defending this area against the Scots.
MAYBURGH HENGE
17 miles from Westward Parish
A large and impressive Neolithic henge, much better preserved than neighbouring King Arthur's Round Table.
KING ARTHUR'S ROUND TABLE
18 miles from Westward Parish
A Neolithic earthwork henge, dating from c. 2000 BC, but much later believed to be King Arthur's jousting arena. Mayburgh Henge is adjacent.
Pubs in Westward Parish
Greenhill Hotel
Red Dial, Red Dial, CA7 8LS
(016973) 43304
greenhillhotel.co.uk
Royal Oak
Curthwaite, CA7 8BG
(01228) 936978
lakeland-inns.co.uk/the-royal-oak/