the Village Website
Also serving Woodland a beautiful dispersed hamlet lying about 4 miles south west of Torver
Woodland Parish Room (village hall) - Broughton Mills, Woodland and Foxfield WI - Woodland Valley Footpaths - upcoming events
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) 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. Ralph, the website dog. 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 ![]() |