Castle How
Castle How is a castle in Ulpha, Cumberland, England. Castle How is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Hardknott Pass, as well as near the hamlet Cockley Beck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hardknott Pass and Hardknott Roman Fort.
Hardknott Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hardknott Pass is a hill pass between Eskdale and the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England. The tarmac-surfaced road, which is the most direct route from the central Lake District to West Cumbria, shares the title of steepest road in England with Rosedale Chimney Bank in North Yorkshire.
Hardknott Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Markas1370, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging Hardknott Pass in the English Lake District. Hardknott Roman Fort is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Castle How.
Harter Fell
Peak
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harter Fell is a fell in the western part of the English Lake District, located between the Eskdale and Duddon valleys. Its height is 653 metres There are several walking routes to the summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Seathwaite.
Cockley Beck
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria.
Seathwaite
Village
Photo: Gordon Mellor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seathwaite is a village in the Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria in North West England. It is in the Lake District and part of historic Lancashire. Seathwaite is situated 3 miles south of Castle How.
Boot
Village
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boot is a small village in Eskdale on the western side of the English Lake District. It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Boot is situated 4 miles west of Castle How.
Castle How
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ulpha, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.39335° or 54° 23′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.17584° or 3° 10′ 33″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
9C6R9RVF+8MGeoNames ID
6286889
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