Farms (open to visitors) · North West England
Scout Green
In or near Orton.
Scout Green in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
About
Scout Green is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Crosby Ravensworth Fell SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Scout Green is a hamlet and small area of farm land near the village of Tebay in Cumbria, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It is best known among railway enthusiasts as a location for trainspotting and photography on the West Coast Main Line between Penrith and Oxenholme, and has been a popular vantage point on the railway since soon after the opening of this section of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway in December 1846. Northbound steam hauled trains were often banked up the 1 in 75 gradient towards Shap whilst southbound trains can be observed accelerating downhill from Shap Summit. A signal box was located at Scout Green, but this was removed in the early 1970s when the WCML was electrified. An unusual feature of Scout Green is its access road — it involves travelling up a single track road which runs…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.4620, -2.6270
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Orton
- Postcode
- CA10 3QZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- wikidata: Q7438316 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scout Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scout Green?
- Scout Green is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA10 3QZ), in the parish of Orton.
- What is Scout Green?
- Scout Green in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Scout Green?
- Drivers can use postcode CA10 3QZ.
- Is Scout Green a protected site?
- Yes — Scout Green is part of the Crosby Ravensworth Fell SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Scout Green?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA10 3QZ. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.