Torver

Torver est un hameau dans le district South Lakeland de Cumbria (Angleterre) à 5 km au sud-ouest de Coniston et presque au bord du Coniston Water, troisième lac le plus étendu de la région. L'agriculture a toujours joué un rôle important dans l'histoire de Torver, bien que l'exploitation de l'ardoise ait augmenté lorsque le tronçon de voie ferrée de Coniston a été ouverte au XIXe siècle (fermée en 1958). De nos jours, le hameau est le point de départ de nombreuses promenades autour de la rivière Duddon et de Coniston Water (lac), une zone popularisée par William Wordsworth. L'église de St Luc a été construite en 1849 par Palay et Austin, elle remplace une autre église du XIXe qui elle-même remplaçait une chapelle du XIIe siècle.

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Torver is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness Unitary Authority of Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of the village of Coniston and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Coniston Water. Farming has always played an important part in Torver's history, though slate mining increased when the Coniston branch of the Furness Railway was opened in the 19th century (it subsequently closed in 1958). Nowadays, the hamlet remains a starting point for many walks around the Duddon Valley and Coniston Water, an area popularised by William Wordsworth.

St Luke's Church, Torver

St Luke's Church is in the village of Torver, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Torver railway station

Torver railway station served the village of Torver, in Lancashire, England (now in Cumbria). It was on the branch line to Coniston.

Kelly Hall Tarn

Kelly Hall Tarn is a pool in Cumbria, England, to the west of Coniston Water. It is located about one km south-south-east of the village of Torver, on Torver Back Common. Its name is said to be derived from a nearby building that has since disappeared. The location offers excellent views of the Old Man of Coniston.

Bowmanstead

Bowmanstead is a village in Cumbria, England. It is situated 1 mile to the south of Coniston and contains a Catholic church and a pub - The Ship Inn, it is located next to Haws Bank. To the west of Bowmanstead lies the old Coniston to Foxfield railway line, which is now a footpath leading to the village of Coniston in the north and Torver in the south.