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Cartmel has been described as the medieval jewel among churches, making a lasting impression on the visitor, overshadowing the village as it does and giving an idea of the way early priories must have dominated their surroundings.

The present church and burial vault were built for Richard (the 4th Earl Scarbrough 1725-82) in the classical style around 1775 and is believed to have been designed by Lancelot Capability Brown the great 18th century landscape architect.

There has been a church in Arkholme believed to have been dedicated to St John the Baptist, since at least the middle of the 15th century.

Chapel that stands on ancient lands of the Duchy of Cornwall and has the status of a 'Royal Free Chapel', the dedication of the chapel to St Edmund who was killed in 870 suggests a possible Saxon origin.

Although there is some evidence of a chapel having existed at the end of the 12th century, the earliest definite reference is of a licence is dated 1425.

The Meeting House is probably the oldest non-conformist place of worship anywhere.

The inside arcades are 13th century and both are of four bays with low double chamfered arches.

The church of St Andrew was built in 1794 to replace earlier buildings on the site.

There are interesting features of many periods in this unassuming village church, which had a thatched roof until 1869.

Adel church is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in Britain; it has been in existence in its current form since 1150, making it the oldest church in Leeds.

Alone in the fens between Bardeny and Wragby, this humble church has been used for worship for almost 150 years.

St Helen's was designed by John Carr, an 18th century architect and associate of the great Robert Adam and sometime Lord Mayor of York.