Mountains & hills · North West England
Walla Crag
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
Walla Crag — Named summit at 379 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry · 5.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Walla Crag is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 379 m.". Coordinates: 54.5816°, -3.1203°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2018
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Great Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Armboth Fells SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BORROWDALE RAINFOREST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Walla Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, near Keswick. The fell is a short walk from Keswick and overlooks Derwentwater.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5816, -3.1203
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
- Postcode
- CA12 4TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 5.8 km
Sources
- osm: n5480592821 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Walla Crag (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Walla Crag from Hause Gate (2).JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Walla Crag?
- Walla Crag is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 4TE), in the parish of St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn.
- What is Walla Crag?
- Walla Crag — Named summit at 379 m.
- How do I get to Walla Crag?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA12 4TE.
- Is Walla Crag a protected site?
- Yes — Walla Crag is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Great Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Walla Crag free to visit?
- Yes, Walla Crag is free to enter.
- How do I get to Walla Crag?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 4TE.