Mountains & hills · North West England
Low Rigg
In or near Threlkeld.
Low Rigg — Named summit at 277 m.
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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 · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Low Rigg is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 277 m.". Coordinates: 54.5951°, -3.0804°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Low Rigg is a small hill in the English Lake District a few miles east of the town of Keswick and slightly north of its larger neighbour High Rigg. Geologically, Low Rigg is a lens-shaped laccolith consisting of an intrusion of a fine-grained granite.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5951, -3.0804
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
- Postcode
- CA12 4UB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 2.8 km
Sources
- osm: n443621695 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Low Rigg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High Rigg.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Low Rigg?
- Low Rigg is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 4UB), in the parish of St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn.
- What is Low Rigg?
- Low Rigg — Named summit at 277 m.
- How do I get to Low Rigg?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA12 4UB.
- Is Low Rigg a protected site?
- Yes — Low Rigg is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Low Rigg free to visit?
- Yes, Low Rigg is free to enter.
- How do I get to Low Rigg?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 4UB.