Mountains & hills · North West England
Carl Side
In or near Bassenthwaite.
Carl Side — Named summit at 746.8 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station · 8.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carl Side is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 746.8 m.". Coordinates: 54.6424°, -3.1560°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Carl Side is a fell in the English Lake District, forming a part of the Skiddaw "family" near the town of Keswick and prominently visible from its streets. It is listed in Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells as one of the Northern Fells.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6424, -3.1560
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Underskiddaw
- Postcode
- CA12 4PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station — 8 km
Sources
- osm: n6224549604 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Carl Side (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carl Side from Portinscale.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carl Side?
- Carl Side is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 4PT), in the parish of Underskiddaw.
- What is Carl Side?
- Carl Side — Named summit at 746.8 m.
- How do I get to Carl Side?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 8.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA12 4PT.
- Is Carl Side a protected site?
- Yes — Carl Side is part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Carl Side free to visit?
- Yes, Carl Side is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carl Side?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 4PT. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.