Two miles south of Ulverston, Conishead Priory has variously served as a stately home, military hospital and miners' hostel, but it now houses a Kadampa Buddhist temple and Europe's largest bronze Buddha. Guided tours (£3.60) run on weekends at 2.30pm.
Conishead Priory
Cumbria & the Lakes
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