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The Great Britain Guide

Natural landmarks · North West England

Base Brown

In or near Grange in Borrowdale.

Free admission

Base Brown — mountain in United Kingdom.

Base Brown, natural landmarks in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Base Brown is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4920°, -3.1980°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Base Brown is a fell in England's Lake District, near the head of the Borrowdale Valley. It forms one side of the Seathwaite Valley, and on the western side it is flanked by the hanging valley of Gillercomb.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.4920, -3.1980
District
Cumberland
Parish
Borrowdale
Postcode
CA12 5XJ
Parliamentary constituency
Penrith and Solway

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Base Brown?
Base Brown is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5XJ), in the parish of Borrowdale.
What is Base Brown?
Base Brown — mountain in United Kingdom.
How do I get to Base Brown?
Drivers can use postcode CA12 5XJ.
Is Base Brown a protected site?
Yes — Base Brown is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Base Brown free to visit?
Yes, Base Brown is free to enter.
How do I get to Base Brown?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5XJ. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.