English Heritage sites near Colby Parish
SHAP ABBEY
8 miles from Colby Parish
The impressive full-height 15th-century tower and other remains of a remote abbey of Premonstratensian 'white canons'.
BROUGH CASTLE
9 miles from Colby Parish
Starkly impressive Brough Castle stands on a ridge commanding strategic Stainmore Pass, on the site of a Roman fort.
COUNTESS PILLAR, BROUGHAM
9 miles from Colby Parish
A monument erected in 1656 by Lady Anne Clifford of nearby Brougham Castle, to commemorate her final parting here from her mother.
CLIFTON HALL
9 miles from Colby Parish
This 15th-century tower, sole surviving part of the manor house of the Wybergh family, was plundered by Jacobites in 1745 before the Battle of Clifton Moor, the last battle fought on English soil.
BROUGHAM CASTLE
9 miles from Colby Parish
In a picturesque setting beside the crossing of the River Eamont, Brougham Castle was founded in the early 13th century.
KING ARTHUR'S ROUND TABLE
10 miles from Colby Parish
A Neolithic earthwork henge, dating from c. 2000 BC, but much later believed to be King Arthur's jousting arena. Mayburgh Henge is adjacent.
No churches found in Colby Parish
No churches found in Colby Parish