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Sweden Bridge Lane

Sweden Bridge Lane

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Sweden Bridge Lane

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Location: Lakes, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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September 24, 2024

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Great views to Ambleside and the surrounding fells.

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July 11, 2025

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It is significant because it leads to the historic High Sweden Bridge, a 17th-century packhorse bridge over Scandale Beck. This bridge was once a vital link between Ambleside and Patterdale before the construction of Kirkstone Pass.
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