Viewpoints · North West England
Knipe Scar
In or near Bampton.
Knipe Scar is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
mauldy — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Knipe Scar is a named viewpoint in North-East England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency. Postcode area CA10.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knipescar Common, or Knipe Scar, is an upland area in the east of the English Lake District, above the River Lowther, near Bampton, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. The summit is "indefinite" but reaches 1,118 feet (341 m) and there are limestone outcrops and an ancient enclosure. Wainwright commends the views which include Blencathra to the north and "a continuous skyline of the higher Pennines." Two ring cairns are scheduled monuments. The more northerly is the "ancient enclosure" described by Wainwright. Immediately to the east of the southern part of Knipescar Common lies Shap Beck Quarry, an active limestone quarry.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5625, -2.7236
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Bampton
- Postcode
- CA10 2QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- osm: w1091803198 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Knipe Scar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knipe Scar?
- Knipe Scar is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 2QU), in the parish of Bampton.
- What is Knipe Scar?
- Knipe Scar is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Knipe Scar?
- Drivers can use postcode CA10 2QU.
- Is Knipe Scar a protected site?
- Yes — Knipe Scar is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Knipe Scar free to visit?
- Yes, Knipe Scar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knipe Scar?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 2QU. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.