Natural landmarks · North West England
Rosthwaite Fell
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
Rosthwaite Fell — mountain in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rosthwaite Fell is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4960°, -3.1518°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Rosthwaite Fell SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Rosthwaite Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated some 12 kilometres (7+1⁄2 miles) due south of Keswick and 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) south of the village of Rosthwaite in Borrowdale. Rosthwaite Fell also has loose connections to the Scafell group of fells. The fells name derives from the Old Norse language and means “The peak above the clearing with a heap of stones” with “hreysi” meaning a heap of stones and “thveit” meaning a clearing.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4960, -3.1518
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Borrowdale
- Postcode
- CA12 5XH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q7370012 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rosthwaite Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rosthwaite Cam from Bessyboot.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rosthwaite Fell?
- Rosthwaite Fell is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5XH), in the parish of Borrowdale.
- What is Rosthwaite Fell?
- Rosthwaite Fell — mountain in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rosthwaite Fell?
- Drivers can use postcode CA12 5XH.
- Is Rosthwaite Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Rosthwaite Fell is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Rosthwaite Fell SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rosthwaite Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Rosthwaite Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rosthwaite Fell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5XH. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.