Viewpoints · North West England
Salt Spring
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
Salt Spring is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Salt Spring, the nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, located 9.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is CA12 5UG, and entry to the viewpoint is free. Accessibility details are not provided.
About
Salt Spring is a named viewpoint in North-East England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is part of the BORROWDALE RAINFOREST National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 9.4 km away. Postcode area CA12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lodore - Troutdale Woods SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BORROWDALE RAINFOREST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Salt Spring, originally, Aguaje de la Brea (tar springs), a spring in the Antelope Plain on the southeast end of Pyramid Hills, 0.6 miles south of Emigrant Hill and 1.5 miles north of Wagon Wheel Mountain in the Pyramid Hills of Kern County, California. Its location appears on a 1914 USGS Topographic map of Lost Hills. Salt Spring is located just east of the Pyramid Hills and the Devils Den Oil Field, 3 miles southwest of Devils Den, close by the south side of Kecks Road, 0.23 miles east of the California Aqueduct, enclosed by a fence.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Aguaje de la Brea was one of the watering places on the route of El Camino Viejo in the San Joaquin Valley between Alamo Solo Spring to the north and Las Tinajas de Los Indios to the south. At the Aguaje de la Brea, oil covered the water of the spring deceiving many thirsty wayfarers, who passed by thinking it only a pool of oil.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5560, -3.1586
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Borrowdale
- Postcode
- CA12 5UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 9.4 km
Sources
- osm: n4989541947 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Salt Spring (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Salt Spring?
- Salt Spring is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5UG), in the parish of Borrowdale.
- What is Salt Spring?
- Salt Spring is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Salt Spring?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 9.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA12 5UG.
- Is Salt Spring a protected site?
- Yes — Salt Spring is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lodore - Troutdale Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Salt Spring free to visit?
- Yes, Salt Spring is free to enter.
- How do I get to Salt Spring?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5UG. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.