Mountains & hills · North West England
Brae Fell
Also known as: Braefell
In or near Bassenthwaite.
Brae Fell — Named summit at 586 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brae Fell is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Braefell. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 586 m.". Coordinates: 54.7064°, -3.1054°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brae Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 miles) north of Keswick it reaches a height of 586 m (1,923 ft) and is regarded as part of the Caldbeck Fells along with High Pike and Carrock Fell even though it has ridge links to the Uldale Fells. It forms part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI, a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its ecology and geology. The fell's name has Scottish overtones and translates from the Scots language as a hillside or slope. Its northern flanks face the Scottish Borders country across the Eden Valley and Solway Firth.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7064, -3.1054
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Caldbeck
- Postcode
- CA7 8HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- osm: n29953216 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brae Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brae Fell from Little Sca Fell.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Brae Fell
Natural landmarks · 0.1 km
Little Sca Fell
Mountains & hills · 0.9 km
Lowthwaite Fell
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Yard Steel
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Great Sca Fell
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Longlands Fell
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Roughton Gill Lead Mine
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Longlands Fell
Natural landmarks · 1.4 km
Great Sca Fell
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Meal Fell
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
Meal Fell
Natural landmarks · 1.6 km
Uldale Fells
Vineyards · 1.7 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brae Fell?
- Brae Fell is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 8HD), in the parish of Caldbeck.
- What is Brae Fell?
- Brae Fell — Named summit at 586 m.
- How do I get to Brae Fell?
- Drivers can use postcode CA7 8HD.
- Is Brae Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Brae Fell is part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Brae Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Brae Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brae Fell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 8HD. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.