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The 20 best natural landmarks in North West England

Our curated top 20 natural landmarks in North West England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 341 natural landmarks see the full natural landmarks index for North West England.

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    Windermere

    Small Islet - Windermere - geograph.org.uk - 2357362

    England's largest natural lake — 10.5 miles of Lake District ribbon water.

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  2. 2

    Coniston Water

    Coniston Water, natural landmarks in North West England

    Lake District lake — Swallows and Amazons setting and Donald Campbell water-speed history.

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  3. 3

    Windermere

    Windermere, natural landmarks in North West England

    Windermere — largest natural lake in England.

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  4. 4

    Semerwater

    Semerwater, natural landmarks in North West England

    Semerwater — lake in North Yorkshire, England, UK.

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  5. 5

    Stickle Tarn

    Stickle Tarn, natural landmarks in North West England

    Stickle Tarn — lake near Harrison Stickle, Langdale, Cumbria, United Kingdom.

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  6. 6

    Winter Hill

    Winter Hill, natural landmarks in North West England

    Winter Hill — mountain in United Kingdom.

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  7. 7

    Longridge Fell

    Lancashire

    Longridge Fell, natural landmarks in Lancashire

    Longridge Fell — mountain in United Kingdom.

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  8. 8

    Gragareth

    Gragareth, natural landmarks in North West England

    Gragareth — mountain in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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  9. 9

    Gummer's How

    Gummer's How, natural landmarks in North West England

    Gummer's How — mountain in United Kingdom.

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  10. 10

    Orrest Head

    Orrest Head, natural landmarks in North West England

    Orrest Head — mountain in the United Kingdom.

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  11. 11

    Fair Snape Fell

    Fair Snape Fell, natural landmarks in North West England

    Fair Snape Fell — mountain in the United Kingdom.

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  12. 12

    Blea Tarn

    Blea Tarn, natural landmarks in North West England

    Blea Tarn — lake in Eskdale, Cumbria, United Kingdom.

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  13. 13

    Gaping Gill

    Gaping Gill, mountains & hills in North West England

    Gaping Gill — cave in North Yorkshire.

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  14. 14

    Whernside

    Whernside, natural landmarks in North West England

    Whernside — mountain in Cumbria, United Kingdom; one of the "Yorkshire Three Peaks".

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  15. 15

    Pen-y-ghent

    Pen-y-ghent, natural landmarks in North West England

    Pen-y-ghent — mountain in the United Kingdom.

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  16. 16

    Hail Storm Hill

    Lancashire

    Hail Storm Hill, natural landmarks in Lancashire

    Hail Storm Hill — mountain in United Kingdom.

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    Pendle Hill

    Lancashire

    Pendle Hill, natural landmarks in Lancashire

    Pendle Hill — hill in Lancashire, England.

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  18. 18

    Ingleborough

    Ingleborough, natural landmarks in North West England

    Ingleborough — mountain in the United Kingdom.

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    Great Stone of Fourstones

    Great Stone of Fourstones - geograph.org.uk - 2040588

    The Great Stone of Fourstones, or the Big Stone as it is known locally, is a glacial deposit on the moorlands of Tatham Fells, England, straddling the county border between North Yorkshire and Lancash

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    Crompton Moor

    Crompton Moor, natural landmarks in North West England

    Crompton Moor — mountain in the United Kingdom.

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