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Mountains & hills · North West England

Starling Dodd

In or near Buttermere.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Starling Dodd — Named summit at 633 m.

Starling Dodd, mountains & hills in North West England

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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

Starling Dodd is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 633 m.". Coordinates: 54.5297°, -3.3272°.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2021

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: WILD ENNERDALE

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Starling Dodd is a fell in the western part of the English Lake District, located between the valleys of Ennerdale and Buttermere, on the ridge between Great Borne to its west and Red Pike to its east. Not visible from Buttermere and rounded in profile, Starling Dodd is a relatively unfrequented top.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.5297, -3.3272
District
Cumberland
Parish
Ennerdale and Kinniside
Postcode
CA23 3AX
Parliamentary constituency
Whitehaven and Workington

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Starling Dodd?
Starling Dodd is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA23 3AX), in the parish of Ennerdale and Kinniside.
What is Starling Dodd?
Starling Dodd — Named summit at 633 m.
How do I get to Starling Dodd?
Drivers can use postcode CA23 3AX.
Is Starling Dodd a protected site?
Yes — Starling Dodd is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the WILD ENNERDALE National Nature Reserve.
Is Starling Dodd free to visit?
Yes, Starling Dodd is free to enter.
How do I get to Starling Dodd?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CA23 3AX. It sits within the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency.