River Brathay
The Brathay is a river of north-west England. Its name comes from Old Norse and means broad river. It rises at a point 1289 feet above sea level near the Three Shire Stone at the highest point of Wrynose Pass in the Lake District.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Galava Roman Fort and Stagshaw Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brathay and Clappersgate.
River Brathay
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Cumbria, England, UK, flows into Windermere
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.41667° or 54° 25′ north
Longitude
-2.96667° or 2° 58′ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C6VC28M+M8
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Brathay” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Brathay”
- Cebuano: “River Brathay”
- Chinese: “布拉萨河”
- Croatian: “Brathay”
- German: “Brathay”
- Italian: “Brathay”
- Swedish: “River Brathay”
- Venetian: “Fiume Brathay”
- Welsh: “Afon Brathay”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Waterhead and How.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Seamew Crag and Green Tuft Island.
England: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.
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