Mountains & hills · North West England
Carron Crag
In or near Bowmanstead.
Carron Crag — Named summit at 314 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
- Lakeside · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Carron Crag, the nearest railway station is Lakeside, which is 8.8 km away. The postcode for navigation is LA22 0QN, and entry is free.
About
Carron Crag is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 314 m.". Coordinates: 54.3401°, -3.0393°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carron Crag is a small fell in Grizedale Forest in the English Lake District with a height of 314 metres (1,030 ft). Adjacent to the trig point is a large panopticon sculpture, one of over 70 in the forest. It is the second highest point in Grizedale Forest after Top o'Selside. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Wainwright describes a circular walk from Grizedale.
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- Coordinates
- 54.3401, -3.0393
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Satterthwaite
- Postcode
- LA22 0QN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside — 8.8 km
Sources
- osm: n769600759 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Carron Crag (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carron Crag.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carron Crag?
- Carron Crag is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA22 0QN), in the parish of Satterthwaite.
- What is Carron Crag?
- Carron Crag — Named summit at 314 m.
- How do I get to Carron Crag?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside, about 8.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA22 0QN.
- Is Carron Crag free to visit?
- Yes, Carron Crag is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carron Crag?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LA22 0QN. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.