Mountains & hills · North West England
Winscales Hill
In or near Great Clifton.
Winscales Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
Steve Fareham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Harrington · 3.8 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Winscales Hill is a named hill or mountain in scotland lowlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Winscales Hill is a mountain located in the Scottish Lowlands. It offers visitors a natural landscape typical of the region, characterised by rolling hills and open moorland. The area is suitable for walking and offers various routes for different skill levels. The summit provides panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, making it a notable point in the landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6224, -3.5085
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Winscales
- Postcode
- CA14 4JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Nearest railway station
- Harrington — 3.8 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12615636 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winscales Hill?
- Winscales Hill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA14 4JF), in the parish of Winscales.
- What is Winscales Hill?
- Winscales Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Winscales Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Harrington, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA14 4JF.
- Is Winscales Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Winscales Hill is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Winscales Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Harrington, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA14 4JF.