Natural landmarks · North West England
Birks
In or near Patterdale.
Birks — 622m high mountain in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Birks is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "622m high mountain in England". Coordinates: 54.5207°, -2.9591°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Helvellyn & Fairfield SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Birks is a fell in the English Lake District situated two kilometres south west of the village of Patterdale in the Eastern Fells. The fells summit sits on a shoulder of the north east ridge of the higher and better known fell of St Sunday Crag, by which it is dominated, walkers often pass over the top of Birks either climbing or descending from the larger fell. The fell's name means a place where Birch trees predominate.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5207, -2.9591
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Patterdale
- Postcode
- CA11 0PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikidata: Q4916505 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birks (Lake District) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Birks from Arnison Crag.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birks?
- Birks is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 0PU), in the parish of Patterdale.
- What is Birks?
- Birks — 622m high mountain in England.
- How do I get to Birks?
- Drivers can use postcode CA11 0PU.
- Is Birks a protected site?
- Yes — Birks is part of the Helvellyn & Fairfield SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Birks free to visit?
- Yes, Birks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birks?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 0PU. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.