The Lake District and Cumbria - Ref 1816

The ancient village of Cartmel is famous for the Cartmel Priory Built in the 12th Century, the Priory attracts visitors throughout the year who come to see its beautiful stained glass windows, modern sculptures, and ancient choir stalls The village square also speaks of the village’s history, with its market cross, water pump and fish slabs as well as a variety of ancient and interesting buildings There, you will also find the Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, now a Heritage Centre which depicts the history of the monastery and the village The village also houses a variety of interesting shops and traditional pubs On the market square is the Cartmel Village Shop, a Mecca for sweet-lovers, being famous for its traditional Cumbrian Sticky Toffee Pudding Cartmel hosts its highly popular steeple chase meetings at the spring and summer bank holidays, attracting visitors from across the country In addition, the Cartmel Show is always a firm favourite with both visitors and locals The Show is a traditional country show with its roots in the agricultural industries, held on the first Wednesday in August, and offers family entertainment set against the picturesque parkland setting of Cartmel Racecourse Built in Victorian times, this property has been decorated and furnished to an extremely high standard In addition to an en-suite bathroom, each bedroom has superb views over Cartmel The sitting room has been decorated in the traditional Victorian style and boasts a window seat that looks out of a magnificent bay The kitchen has been fitted out to modern standards and leads to the dining area which is lit by a Victorian lantern, offering a unique charm and ambience to this beautiful property .