Mountains & hills · North East England
Grange Fell (Wainwright)
Grange Fell (Wainwright) — Named summit at 415 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
Grange Fell (Wainwright) is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 415 m.". Coordinates: 54.5361°, -3.1388°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Armboth Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lodore - Troutdale Woods SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BORROWDALE RAINFOREST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grange Fell is a small fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria, situated in the Borrowdale valley overlooking the villages of Grange in Borrowdale and Rosthwaite.
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Background
History
Grange Fell is owned by the National Trust and was one of its first acquisitions in the Lake District in 1910; the fell was purchased by public subscription as a memorial to King Edward VII at the bequest of the King's sister Princess Louise, who then was President of the Trust. The magnificent viewpoint of King's How was named after the King as a memorial, and a commemorative slate plaque is situated just below the summit. It reads:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5361, -3.1388
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Borrowdale
- Postcode
- CA12 5UW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- osm: n6118496367 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Grange Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grange Fell from Rosthwaite.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grange Fell (Wainwright)?
- Grange Fell (Wainwright) is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5UW), in the parish of Borrowdale.
- Is Grange Fell (Wainwright) a protected site?
- Yes — Grange Fell (Wainwright) is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Armboth Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Grange Fell (Wainwright)?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5UW. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.