Natural landmarks · North West England
High Spy
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
High Spy — mountain in United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
High Spy is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.5340°, -3.1850°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
High Spy is a fell in the English Lake District it is situated on the ridge that separates the Newlands Valley from Borrowdale, eight kilometres (five miles) south of Keswick.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5340, -3.1850
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- wikidata: Q5757096 (CC0)
- wikipedia: High Spy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Spy from Maiden Moor.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Spy?
- High Spy is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is High Spy?
- High Spy — mountain in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to High Spy?
- Its coordinates are 54.5340°, -3.1850°.
- Is High Spy a protected site?
- Yes — High Spy is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Buttermere Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is High Spy free to visit?
- Yes, High Spy is free to enter.