15-636: Whinfell Forest is a small area of woodland in the parish of Brougham , Cumbria , south east of Penrith in Cumbria and just off the A66 road leading to Appleby-in-Westmorland . The forest is a short distance from the Lake District national park and is surrounded by a large number of woodlands west of the Pennines . It is notable today for the presence of Center Parcs and a red squirrel reserve. It
30-409: A leisure resort was planned for the site under the proposed name "Lakewoods Holiday Village". The Rank Group constructed this as "Oasis Lakeland Holiday Village" which featured commercial restaurants and businesses such as Burger King and a Hard Rock Cafe . It was sold to Center Parcs in 2001 who removed the commercial ventures and now operate it as "Center Parcs Whinfell Forest". Whinfell Forest
45-404: Is Whinfell Forest the site of a Red squirrel reserve, a Center Parcs holiday village, and the site of RAF Hornby Hall World War II aerodrome . [REDACTED] Media related to Brougham, Cumbria at Wikimedia Commons This Cumbria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Eamont Bridge Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to
60-453: Is beside the A66 near the castle. The parish has two Anglican churches: Brougham "village" itself is no more than a scattering of farms and modern housing near the hall and is, along with neighbouring Eamont Bridge , often classed as an outlying suburb of Penrith. There are some more cottages next to the castle, which is partially built on the site of the Roman fort. Within the parish
75-487: Is now obliterated. A cup was reputed to have been found at the centre of the King Arthur's Round Table Henge. The gateway from Mayburgh Henge points in the direction of King Arthur's Round Table, which was probably a convenient meeting place for millennia. There are several more henges in the area, with at least two towards the north-east, towards Brougham, visible. There is a splendid example of vernacular architecture in
90-514: Is the largest of Center Parcs' five UK holiday villages, with accommodation for 4,668 people in 861 units. 54°38′23″N 2°39′34″W / 54.6397°N 2.6595°W / 54.6397; -2.6595 Brougham, Cumbria Brougham / ˈ b r uː m / is a small village (or more properly a collection of hamlets) and civil parish on the outskirts of Penrith in the Eden District of Cumbria , England. According to
105-486: The 2001 census the parish had a population of 279, falling marginally to 277 at the 2011 Census. Within the parish are the remains of Brocavum Roman fort. The ruins of the medieval Brougham Castle , once home to Lady Anne Clifford , are next to the fort. The mainly 19th century Brougham Hall , the former seat of the Lords Brougham and Vaux is nearby. The 17th-century Countess Pillar , set up by Lady Anne,
120-499: The River Eamont which is still today controlled by traffic lights . The Grade I listed bridge crosses the old county boundary between Cumberland and Westmorland and is one of the oldest bridges in the country still in daily use. It probably dates from the 15th century but was widened in the 19th and the 20th centuries. On 12 July 927, Eamont Bridge was the scene of a gathering of kings from throughout Britain as recorded in
135-554: The area visiting Brougham Castle and Appleby-in- Westmorland . Whinfell Park was at the core of the forest. Its proximity to Inglewood Forest meant that it was mentioned in court documents relating to disputes between the two areas. The park contained two frequently mentioned landmark trees: the Harthorn Tree and the Three Brother Tree. The Harthorn Tree had a hart 's horn embedded in it. The Three Brother Tree
150-573: The centre of the village. The southern or Westmorland half of the village lies within the civil parish of Yanwath and Eamont Bridge , and the northern part (Skirsgill Lane and Kemplay Bank) is within the civil parish of Penrith. For other local government matters, Eamont Bridge lies within the Eden District wards of Eamont, Penrith South and Penrith Pategill and the Cumbria county council electoral divisions of Penrith Rural, Penrith West and Penrith East. There are two pubs opposite each other at
165-418: The much better preserved Mayburgh Henge which is situated between the rivers Lowther and Eamont. Mayburgh Henge was built using stones from one or both rivers. The location between the rivers was probably important when it was built 3000 or 4000 years ago, which protected it from invasion. Both sites are under the protection of Historic England . There was another henge close to King Arthur's Round Table, which
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#1732776110824180-487: The south of Penrith, Cumbria , England. The village is named after the bridge over the River Eamont and straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland . One of the houses in the village is called the "Welcome Inn" and was at one time the "Welcome into Cumberland Inn ". There are two ancient sites in the village, namely the earthwork known as King Arthur's Round Table and
195-498: The southern end of the village. A nearby cave called Giant's Cave is associated with several legends. It is variously said to have been the home of a giant named Isir, or an evil knight named Tarquin, who imprisoned 64 men in the cave, or Uther Pendragon . The village lies on the A6 road . Until the opening of the M6 motorway , it was a notorious bottleneck because of the narrow bridge over
210-508: Was notable historically for its associations with Lady Anne Clifford , Brougham Castle and Inglewood Forest . Whinfell Forest has existed since at least 1203 when it "formed part of King John 's grant of the Barony of Westmorland to Robert de Veteripont ". In 1283 it was divided between Isabella and Idonea, daughters of Robert II de Vieuxpont . It is frequently mentioned in the diaries of Lady Anne Clifford (1590–1676) as she travelled in
225-586: Was the sole survivor of three unusually large oaks called the Three Brethren. The site of the Harthorn Tree is marked on old maps. The name "Three Oaks" is used within the Center Parcs site. By 1779, the park had been divided into farms by enclosure . Today, the forest forms part of the Lowther estates . A large part of it is designated by Natural England as Ancient Replanted Woodland . In 1993
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