Natural landmarks · North West England
Lank Rigg
In or near Buttermere.
Lank Rigg — mountain in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lank Rigg is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4940°, -3.4030°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pillar and Ennerdale Fells SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WILD ENNERDALE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lank Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the south of Ennerdale in the Western Fells. A sprawling hill with gentle grassy slopes it can be climbed from various points on the Coldfell road. It carries various remains from ancient habitation.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Lank Rigg carries the remains of ancient settlement with a tumulus near the summit and various enclosures and cairns near Tongue Bank. These are marked as ‘cairn’, ‘settlement’ and ‘homestead’ on Ordnance Survey maps.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4940, -3.4030
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- wikidata: Q6487143 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lank Rigg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lank rigg from flat fell.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lank Rigg?
- Lank Rigg is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- What is Lank Rigg?
- Lank Rigg — mountain in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lank Rigg?
- Its coordinates are 54.4940°, -3.4030°.
- Is Lank Rigg a protected site?
- Yes — Lank Rigg is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Pillar and Ennerdale Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lank Rigg free to visit?
- Yes, Lank Rigg is free to enter.