Mountains & hills · North West England
Sand Hill
In or near Thackthwaite.
Sand Hill — Named summit at 756 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sand Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 756 m.". Coordinates: 54.5855°, -3.2595°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hopegill Head is a fell in the English Lake District in Cumbria. It is located nine kilometres (5+1⁄2 miles) west of the town of Keswick and is well seen from the B5292 road which crosses the Whinlatter Pass.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5855, -3.2595
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- osm: n5036584873 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hopegill Head (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hopegill Head from Grisedale Pike.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sand Hill?
- Sand Hill is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Sand Hill?
- Sand Hill — Named summit at 756 m.
- How do I get to Sand Hill?
- Its coordinates are 54.5855°, -3.2595°.
- Is Sand Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Sand Hill is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Buttermere Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sand Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Sand Hill is free to enter.