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Lakeland Motor Museum
Riverside museum at Backbarrow with 30,000 exhibits including 140 classic vehicles and a dedicated exhibition on the Campbells' Bluebird land and water speed record machines.
9 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Grange-over-Sands works well as a base: 10 minutes from Arnside, 22km from Lake Windermere.
Grange-over-Sands is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 4,788, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Grange-over-Sands sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Grange-over-Sands to your route.
Grange-over-Sands is a town and civil parish on the north side of Morecambe Bay in Cumbria, England, a few miles south of the Lake District National Park. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 4,114, increasing at the 2021 census to 4,279.
Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, theRead more
town became administered as an urban district in 1894. Though the town remains part of the Duchy of Lancaster, since 2023 it has been administered as part of the Westmorland and Furness Council area.
Travelling by road, Grange-over-Sands is 13.1 miles (21.1 km) to the south of Kendal, 14.9 miles (24.0 km) to the east of Ulverston, 25 miles (40 km) to the east of Barrow-in-Furness and 28.1 miles (45.2 km) to the north of Lancaster.
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Grange-over-Sands is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.1851 latitude, -2.9249 longitude.
Grange-over-Sands has a population of approximately 4,788 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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museum
Riverside museum at Backbarrow with 30,000 exhibits including 140 classic vehicles and a dedicated exhibition on the Campbells' Bluebird land and water speed record machines.
9 km · about 15 min drive
natural wonder
England's largest natural lake, stretching over 10 miles through the heart of the Lake District with stunning mountain backdrops.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
England's steepest road pass with gradients up to 33%, offering spectacular views of the Eskdale valley and surrounding Lakeland fells.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wild mountain pass connecting the Langdale and Duddon valleys with panoramic views of the central Lake District fells.
29 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
England's steepest road with gradients of 1-in-3, a white-knuckle single-track pass through the Lake District with a Roman fort at the top.
30 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
The Lake District's highest motor road, topped by an ancient inn and sweeping views over Brothers Water.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
England's largest national park with dramatic lakes, rugged fells, and literary heritage of Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Remote moorland pass through the Forest of Bowland linking Lancaster and Dunsop Bridge, following the route the Pendle witches were marched to trial in 1612. Sweeping single-carriageway bends with barely a building in sight.
33 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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