Mountains & hills · North West England
Raven Crag
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
Raven Crag — Named summit at 461 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 · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Raven Crag is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 461 m.". Coordinates: 54.5592°, -3.0787°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Armboth Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thirlmere Woods SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Raven Crag is a fell in the English Lake District that overlooks Thirlmere reservoir. It has subsidiary summits The Benn and Castle Crag.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5592, -3.0787
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
- Postcode
- CA12 4TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 5.9 km
Sources
- osm: n29765658 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Raven Crag (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Raven Crag from Castle Crag.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Raven Crag
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Raven Crag?
- Raven Crag is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 4TG), in the parish of St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn.
- What is Raven Crag?
- Raven Crag — Named summit at 461 m.
- How do I get to Raven Crag?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA12 4TG.
- Is Raven Crag a protected site?
- Yes — Raven Crag is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Armboth Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Raven Crag free to visit?
- Yes, Raven Crag is free to enter.
- How do I get to Raven Crag?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 4TG.