Whin Rigg is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA19 1UF), in the parish of Eskdale.

How do I get to Whin Rigg?

The nearest railway station is Fisherground Halt, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA19 1UF.

Is Whin Rigg a protected site?

Yes — Whin Rigg is part of the Wasdale Screes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Whin Rigg free to visit?

Yes, Whin Rigg is free to enter.

How do I get to Whin Rigg?

The nearest railway station is Fisherground Halt, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA19 1UF.

Natural landmarks · North West England

Whin Rigg

In or near Boot.

Free admission

Whin Rigg — mountain in the English Lake District.

Whin Rigg, natural landmarks in North West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Fisherground Halt · 3.0 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Whin Rigg, the nearest railway station is Fisherground Halt, located 3 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for navigation is CA19 1UF.

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Whin Rigg is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in the English Lake District". Coordinates: 54.4195°, -3.3093°.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2021

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wasdale Screes SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Whin Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, situated in the western segment of the national park, 22 kilometres (14 miles) south east of the town of Whitehaven. It reaches only a modest altitude of 535 m (1,755 ft) but is part of one of the Lake District’s most dramatic landscapes in that the rugged and impressive Wastwater Screes (also known as "The Screes") fall from the fells summit to Wast Water over 450 m (1,500 ft) below. The fell's name means “gorse covered ridge” and originates from the Old Norse words “Hvin” meaning gorse and “Hryggr” meaning Ridge.

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Coordinates: 54.4195, -3.3093
District: Cumberland
Parish: Eskdale
Postcode: CA19 1UF
Parliamentary constituency: Barrow and Furness
Nearest railway station: Fisherground Halt — 3 km

Sources

wikidata: Q7993664 (CC0)
wikipedia: Whin Rigg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Whin Rigg - geograph.org.uk - 795785.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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