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Far Sawrey Cumbria Map

Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Westmorland and Furness · Region: North West

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Place	Far Sawrey
Traditional County	Cumbria
Unitary Authority	Westmorland and Furness
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	54.350501
Longitude	-2.956878
Place Type	Village

About Far Sawrey

Far Sawrey emerges from the woodland fringes as a quiet gathering of stone cottages overlooking the rolling pastures of the Lake District National Park. It lies 1.8 miles west-south-west of Bowness-on-Windermere (from Bowness-on-Windermere: bearing 237°T, OS grid SD 379 954), and is situated east-south-east of Near Sawrey village. The limestone walls of the houses hold the warmth of the afternoon sun, reflecting a pale, weathered grey that seems to deepen as the shadows stretch toward the nearby slopes of Castle Wood Hill. Beyond the threshold of the road, the landscape descends into a complex geography of hidden water and steep, bracken-covered rises. Visitors often traverse the path leading toward Hill Top, where the legacy of Beatrix Potter continues to draw quiet attention to the surrounding fields and traditional farmsteads. The air here carries a sharp clarity, filtered through the high canopy of the valley, while the local terrain remains defined by the persistent, unhurried movement of water through the landscape. Far Sawrey maintains a sense of stillness, a terrestrial gravity that anchors it firmly to the ancient, rugged geology of the Cumbrian fells.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake District National Park (National Park) — locality lies within · 24k acres
Castle Wood Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 251° WSW
Hill Top (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 279° W
Out Dubs Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 243° WSW
Moss Eccles Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 336° NNW
Cunsey Beck (River) — 1.0 mi, 230° SW
Wilfin Beck (River) — 1.0 mi, 145° SE
Seavy Mire Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 353° N
Esthwaite Water Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 294° WNW · 158 ha
Three Dubs Tarn (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 358° N
Belle Isle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.2 mi, 051° NE · 15 ha
Blackwell (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 111° ESE
Heald Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 019° NNE
The Bavarian Lion (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 057° ENE
Claife Tarns And Mires Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 350° N · 148 ha
Windermere Lake Cruises (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 058° ENE
North Fen (National Nature Reserve) — 1.8 mi, 317° NW · 2 ha
Post Knott (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 070° ENE
The Victoria Wood Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 056° NE
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 056° NE
Biskey Howe (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 060° ENE
Windermere Jetty (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 045° NE
Middle Dale Park Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.2 mi, 212° SSW
Hawkshead Grammar School (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 314° NW
Baddeley Clock (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 051° NE
Gardens At Graythwaite Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.6 mi, 189° S · 8 ha
From Auschwitz to Ambleside (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 048° NE
Winster Potash Pit (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 133° SE
Go Ape (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 256° WSW
The Lumberjills' Story (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 256° WSW

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