Cartmel Attractions

Cartmel (2mi/3km west of Grange-over-Sands), an attractive Georgian village, possesses a fine old church, the Priory Church of St Mary, originally forming part of an Augustinian priory founded by the Earl of Pembroke in 1188. The lower part of the church is Transitional, the upper part of the tower, the nave and most of the windows Perpendicular. The Renaissance stalls date from 1612 to 1613.

The village of Cartmel is also home to a variety of shops centered around the main square with narrow winding streets that lead to various ancient buildings.