Whinfell

Whinfell is a civil parish in , , England. It does not have a parish council but a parish meeting. The parish lies north east of , between the A6 and the A685.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality with 182 residents
  • Description: civil parish in South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
  • Also known as: “Whinfell (civil parish), Cumbria” and “Whinfell, Cumbria”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whinfell Beacon and Docker Viaduct.

Peak
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is a hill of 472 metres in , , England, to the east of the . It is in the far east of the Lake District National Park since the national park's expansion in 2019.

Bridge
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is a bridge, which is situated 2½ miles south of Whinfell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grayrigg and Selside.

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in the district of , England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 223, increasing at the 2011 census to 242.

Village
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is a small village in rural , England, about 6 miles north of , close to the A6 road. It is now in the civil parish of and Fawcett Forest, though it was formerly in the parish of Kendal. is situated 2 miles west of Whinfell.

Hamlet
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is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of and Scalthwaiterigg, in in rural , England, about 4 miles north of , on the A6 road. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Whinfell.

Whinfell

Latitude
54.3923° or 54° 23′ 32″ north
Longitude
-2.666° or 2° 39′ 58″ west
Population
182
Elevation
915 feet (279 metres)
Open location code
9C6V98RM+WH
Geo­Names ID
7294803
Wiki­data ID
Q2533701
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Whinfell” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Whinfell”
  • Chinese: “Whinfell”
  • Chinese: “文菲尔”
  • Dutch: “Whinfell”
  • French: “Whinfell”
  • Irish: “Whinfell”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Whinfell”
  • Polish: “Whinfell”
  • Swedish: “Whinfell”
  • Turkish: “Whinfell”
  • “Whinfell”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castle Fell and Mabbin Crag.

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