Wasdale Head

Wasdale Head is a scattered agricultural hamlet in the Lake District National Park in , England. Wasdale Head claims to be home of the highest mountain, deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England.
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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 272 feet (83 metres)
  • …is also known as “Wasdale Head, Cumbria”
  • Description: village in Cumbria, United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Olaf’s Church, Wasdale and Ritson’s Force.
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St Olaf's Church in Wasdale Head, , is 's smallest parish church.
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Ritson's Force is a set of waterfalls in the valley of Mosedale, in the .
is a fell, in the English …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seathwaite and Gatesgarth.
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is a small hamlet in the civil… is situated 3½ miles northeast of Wasdale Head.
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is a settlement in of England. is situated 4 miles north of Wasdale Head.
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is a hamlet in the civil parish of , in , England. is situated 5 miles northeast of Wasdale Head.

Wasdale Head

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Latitude
54.46769° or 54° 28′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.25621° or 3° 15′ 22″ west
Open location code
9C6RFP9V+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4938356690
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
8199022
Wiki­data ID
Q7971373

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Wasdale Head” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Wasdale Head”
  • French: “Wasdale Head”
  • Irish: “Wasdale Head”
  • Polish: “Wasdale Head”
  • Urdu: “واسڈیل ہیڈ”
  • Welsh: “Wasdale Head”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yewbarrow North Top and Wasdale & Scafell Pike.

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