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The Great Britain Guide

Natural landmarks · North West England

Great Crag

In or near Grange in Borrowdale.

Free admission

Great Crag — mountain in United Kingdom.

Great Crag, natural landmarks in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Great Crag is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.5223°, -3.1309°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Armboth Fells SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: BORROWDALE RAINFOREST

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Great Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, located near the hamlets of Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite in Borrowdale.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.5223, -3.1309
District
Cumberland
Parish
Borrowdale
Postcode
CA12 5FA
Parliamentary constituency
Penrith and Solway

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Crag?
Great Crag is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5FA), in the parish of Borrowdale.
What is Great Crag?
Great Crag — mountain in United Kingdom.
How do I get to Great Crag?
Drivers can use postcode CA12 5FA.
Is Great Crag a protected site?
Yes — Great Crag is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Armboth Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Great Crag free to visit?
Yes, Great Crag is free to enter.
How do I get to Great Crag?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5FA. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.