Lowther
The River Lowther where it joins the River Eamont close to Brougham Castle
Origin	the confluence of the Keld Gill and the Keld Dub near the village of Keld
Mouth	confluence with River Eamont
Basin countries	England

The River Lowther flows through Cumbria in England. Brougham Castle is about 2 miles to the south-east of Penrith, Cumbria ( Keld (or Keilde) is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. The River Eamont is a River in Cumbria, England and one of the major tributaries of the River Eden. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is a tributary of the River Eamont which in turn is a tributary of the River Eden which flows into the Solway Firth near Carlisle. The River Eamont is a River in Cumbria, England and one of the major tributaries of the River Eden. The Solway Firth is a Firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) and Carlisle (pronounced CARLYLE(emphasis on the first syllable is a City in northern England the largest settlement in Cumbria.

The Lowther begins with the confluence of the Keld Gill and the Keld Dub near the village of Keld. Keld (or Keilde) is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria.

Its name is recorded about 1175 as Lauder. It may come from Old Norse lauðr + á = "foamy river", or it may come from Celtic. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic" a branch of the greater Indo-European Language family.

Settlements

• Keld
• Rosgill
• Bampton Grange
• Bampton
• Askham
• Eamont Bridge
• Brougham

Sights and Attractions

• Keld Chapel (National Trust), Keld. Keld (or Keilde) is a hamlet in the English county of Cumbria. Bampton Grange is a village in Cumbria, England. Bampton is a village and Civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England, on the edge of the Lake District National Park Askham is a village and Civil parish in the Eden district of Cumbria, England. Eamont Bridge is a small village immediately to the south of Penrith Cumbria. Brougham (pronounced "Broom" is a small village (or more properly a collection of hamlets - and a Civil parish on the outskirts of Penrith in the The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales
• Shap Abbey, (English Heritage), near Shap. Shap Abbey was a Premonstratensian abbey on the western bank of the River Lowther around 1 1/2 miles from the village of Shap in Cumbria English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of
• Askham Hall, Askham.
• Lowther Castle
• Castlesteads Ruins, Yarnwath Woods. Lowther Castle is a country house in the historic county of Westmorland, which now forms part of the modern county of Cumbria, England.
• King Arthur's Round Table Henge, Eamont Bridge. King Arthur's Round Table is a Neolithic Henge in the village of Eamont Bridge within the English county of Cumbria, around 2km
• Mayburgh Henge, Eamont Bridge. Mayburgh Henge is a large prehistoric monument in the county of Cumbria in northern England.
• Brougham Hall
• Brocavum Roman Fort
• Brougham Castle, (English Heritage). Brougham Hall is located in the village of Brougham, Penrith, Cumbria, England. Brougham Castle is about 2 miles to the south-east of Penrith, Cumbria ( English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of

Tributaries

• Swindale Beck
• Haweswater Beck
• Gill Beck
• Heltondale Beck

Haweswater is a Reservoir in the English Lake District built in the valley of Mardale in the county of Cumbria.

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