the Village Website
Conserving Coniston & Crake A Heritage Lottery Funded project dedicated to preserving Coniston Water, the River Crake and their catchment area. Future events will be on the Calendar and notified through the Nobbut Email Service. Westmorland Red Squirrels If you spot one please let them know at: Tel: 01539 821714  Sid Previous website dog dismissed for inappropriate conduct on a public website. | The Ancient Village of Torver lies in a beautiful wooded valley close to Coniston Water at the southern end of the Lake District National Park. ‘Thorvergh’ owes its origins to the Viking Norse incursions of the eighth century when they got tired of all that rapin’ and pillagin’ and decided to settle down. Of course, it was all mud huts back then (‘torf’ and ‘erg’: turf roofed hut) and most of them have gone now, but the Church House Inn dates from 1378. (and other old stuff)  Want to know more about Torver? All in the navigation bar at the top of the page or down the side bar. Or ask Torver's Village Idiot. He'll be sat on a wall somewhere in the village.  The Village Idiot  Ralph, the website dog. The Woodland Page Woodland, a beautiful dispersed hamlet, lies about 4 miles south west of Torver and is represented here because they're wonderful, friendly country people, just like us. Parish Room (hall) Woodland Valley Footpaths Broughton Mills, Woodland & Foxfield WI Torver Walks Gail Hardman's famous guide to 15 country walks from Torver, recently revised. Available at the Wilson Arms, the Church House Inn, the Old Rectory Country Guest House, Lakeland Landrover, and Undercrag Studio. If you're visiting on a walking holiday you really will be lost without it. Go to the Torver Walks page for details  |  Welcome to Torver |
