Bowfell
Bowfell is a hill in Skelwith, Westmorland and Furness, England and has an elevation of 2,789 feet. Bowfell is situated nearby to the village Skelwith Bridge, as well as near the locality Little Loughrigg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Black Fell and Holy Trinity Church, Brathay.
Black Fell
Peak
Black Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It rises to the north of Tarn Hows, between Coniston and Hawkshead.
Holy Trinity Church, Brathay
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is in Bog Lane in the village of Brathay, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
Loughrigg Tarn
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loughrigg Tarn is a small, natural lake in the Lake District, Cumbria, England. It is situated north of Windermere, just north of the village of Skelwith Bridge, and at the foot of Loughrigg Fell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skelwith Bridge and Brathay.
Skelwith Bridge
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skelwith Bridge is a small village in the southern area of the Lake District in Cumbria, England. Historically, Skelwith Bridge is part of Westmorland, lying on the ancient boundary with Lancashire.
Brathay
Hamlet
Photo: Steph Aitchison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brathay is a hamlet in Skelwith parish in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Lancashire, the hamlet lies close to Clappersgate on the south bank of the River Brathay, and is about 0.9 miles south west of Ambleside.
Elterwater
Village
Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Elterwater is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bowfell.
Bowfell
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,789 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Skelwith, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.41674° or 54° 25′ 0″ northLongitude
-3.01442° or 3° 0′ 52″ westElevation
2,789 feet (850 metres)Open location code
9C6RCX8P+M6GeoNames ID
11748559
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