Grange-over-Sands as we see it today is a product of the railway age, when what had been an inaccessible fishing hamlet metamorphosed into an elegant seaside resort. The best way to get to Grange-over-Sands is on the Furness Railway line that runs between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness, and which first came here in 1887, crossing the estuary over the scenic viaduct at Arnside a mile or so up from Grange. The town’s railway station still reflects the Victorian and Edwardian heyday of the place, when Lancashire’s industrial magnates built splendid houses there as weekend retreats (until 1974 Grange was in fact part of Lancashire, but was reorganized into the new county of Cumbria then). The famous Lancaster architectural practice of Sharpe, Paley and Austin, responsible for many of the Victorian churches in the area, designed the station, its glass canopies spreading protectively over the platforms, held aloft by slender and decorative cast-iron pillars. Many of the fine houses are now hotels, their guests enjoying the mile long promenade and the glorious views across Morecombe Bay, or the graceful parks provided for the town in Edwardian times. The sands are really mud-flats, with some quick-sands, but they provide a great habitat for birds. Behind the town is Hampsfield Fell, atop which stands Hampsfell Hospice, a stone shelter for walkers to get out of the elements, built by a local vicar in 1846, from which visitors can enjoy the panoramas out to the sea, or north to the foothills of southern Lakeland. Within easy reach of the town are Cartmel and its priory, Windermere with the steamer-stop of Lakeside only a few miles drive, Holker Hall with its famous gardens, and Ulverston, a little further along the Furness line.
Attraction
Cartmel Priory
Halecat Garden & Nurseries
Lakeland Motor Museum
Cottage
Dentist
Avondale Dental Practice
Grange Dental Practice
Doctor
Dr Milligan SD & Partner
Windy Nook Surgery
Estate Agent
Casson Robert & Co
Gedyes Estate Agents
Halifax Property Services
Golf Club
Grange Fell
Grange-over-Sands Golf Club
Holiday Park
Performing Arts
Pasdedeux Dance Academy (Kendal)
Pub and Bar
Grange RBL CLub
Hare & Hounds Country Inn
KB’s Bar & Restaurant
Royal Oak Inn
Racecourse
Restaurant
Ambercourt
Clare House
Hare & Hounds Country Inn
KB’s Bar & Restaurant
L'enclume
La Marina
Lymestone
Royal Oak Inn
The Sands
Solicitor
Taxi
Economical Taxis
Parkers Motors
Road Runner
Vet
Shops
Lavender Blue
Higginsons
Grange Pet Supplies
Grange Pharmacy
Lancasters
Grange Gallery
Daisyroots Book Centre
Howbarrow Organic Farm
Butterfingers
At Home
Ainsworth Delicatessen
The Chocolate Shop
Tyler & Clough Family Butchers
Grange Flower Service
Aireys Farm Shop
Grange Plant Centre
The Paragon Gift Shop Ltd
Holker Hall Gift Shop
The Mulberry Bush
Activities
North West Parachute Centre(Airsports)
Lakeland Riding Centre(Riding)
Witherslack Hall Equestrian Centre(Riding)
Places to Stay near Grange Over Sands
Hampsfell House Hotel (0.14 miles)
A Lake District gem, nestled in nearly 2 acres of private grounds surrounded by woodland and a few minutes' walk from town and sea. Hampsfell House Hotel is renowned for great food ... More
Grange Hotel (0.19 miles)
Built in 1866 in classical Italianate style, the Grange Hotel sits in its own beautifully-landscaped grounds. We enjoy panoramic Bay views in the unspoiled Edwardian town of Grange-over-Sands, described by noted travel ... More
The Lymehurst (0.44 miles)
Set within a classic Victorian building, this small hotel boasts a central location in Grange over Sands, on the outskirts of the Cumbrian Lake District. Retaining many of its original period features, ... More
Cumbria Grand Hotel (0.50 miles)
The Cumbria Grand Hotel is set in 25 acres of garden and woodlands. This comfortable hotel is located 10 miles from Winderemere. You will receive a warm, friendly welcome at this charming ... More
Clare House (0.54 miles)
Corner Beech House (0.75 miles)
Abbot Hall Hotel (1.79 miles)
Aynsome Manor Hotel (1.86 miles)
The age of elegance is not passed - it still lives on in this beautiful old manor house nestling in the tranquil and historic Vale of Cartmel.
Personally managed by the Varley family for over 20 ... More
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Priory Hotel (1.96 miles)
L'Enclume (1.97 miles)
L'Enclume gastronomic restaurant with rooms is beautifully located in Cartmel, a traditional Cumbrian village, and offers a tranquil base from which to explore the Southern Lakeland.
Chef owner of L'Enclume, Simon Rogan, has developed his style ... More | visit website
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