Mountains & hills · North West England
Great Borne
In or near Buttermere.
Great Borne — Named summit at 616 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
Great Borne is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 616 m.". Coordinates: 54.5350°, -3.3555°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Borne is a fell in the English Lake District with a height of 616 m (2,021 ft). It is a rather secluded hill situated at the western end of the long ridge which divides the Ennerdale and Buttermere valleys.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5350, -3.3555
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- osm: n8811018438 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Great Borne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Borne from Ennerdale.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Borne?
- Great Borne is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Great Borne?
- Great Borne — Named summit at 616 m.
- How do I get to Great Borne?
- Its coordinates are 54.5350°, -3.3555°.
- Is Great Borne a protected site?
- Yes — Great Borne is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Great Borne free to visit?
- Yes, Great Borne is free to enter.