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The Great Britain Guide

Mountains & hills · North West England

Little Calva

In or near Bassenthwaite.

Free admission

Little Calva — Named summit at 642 m.

Little Calva, mountains & hills in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station
Threlkeld Quarry Station · 8.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Little Calva, the nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, located 8.3 km away. Entry is free. Please note that there are no specific accessibility details provided.

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About

Little Calva is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 642 m.". Coordinates: 54.6733°, -3.1145°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
  • 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 Calva is a fell in the Lake District, England. It is in the Northern Fells, lying roughly at the centre of this region of high ground. As a result, it is distant from roads and quite remote by Lakeland standards. Great Calva stands at the head of a major geological fault running through the centre of the Lake District, and so from the summit it is possible to see all the way south over Thirlmere. The subsidiary summit of Little Calva lies to the west. It is in the centre of the Skiddaw Group SSSI.

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

Coordinates
54.6733, -3.1145
Address
Cumbria, England
Nearest railway station
Threlkeld Quarry Station8.3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Little Calva?
Little Calva is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom.
What is Little Calva?
Little Calva — Named summit at 642 m.
How do I get to Little Calva?
The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 8.3 km away. Its coordinates are 54.6733°, -3.1145°.
Is Little Calva a protected site?
Yes — Little Calva is part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Little Calva free to visit?
Yes, Little Calva is free to enter.