Benson Knott

Benson Knott is a peak in Scalthwaiterigg, Westmorland and Furness, England and has an elevation of 1,047 feet. Benson Knott is situated nearby to the village Meal Bank, as well as near the locality Grey Crag.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kendal Castle and Kendal railway station.

Kendal Castle

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Kendal Castle is a medieval fortification to the east of the town of Kendal, Cumbria, in northern England. The castle, which is atop a glacial drumlin, was built in the 13th century as the Caput baroniae for the Barony of Kendal.

Kendal railway station

Railway station

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Kendal railway station serves the market town of Kendal, in Cumbria, England. It is a stop on the Windermere branch line, which runs between Oxenholme and Windermere.

Laverock Bridge

Bridge

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skelsmergh and Kentrigg.

Skelsmergh

Hamlet

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Skelsmergh is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg, in Westmorland and Furness in rural Cumbria, England, about 4 miles north of Kendal, on the A6 road.

Kentrigg

Suburb

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Kentrigg is a northern suburb of Kendal, Cumbria, England. By road, Kentrigg is located 1.2 miles north of the centre of Kendal and 1.4 miles southeast of Burneside.

Kendal

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Kendal, in Cumbria, is a market town of 29,000 inhabitants. It describes itself as "The Gateway to the Lakes". Kendal is a picturesque, moderate sized town with plenty of shopping and surprisingly little tourist activity.

Benson Knott

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,047 feet
Category: landform
Location: Scalthwaiterigg, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.34085° or 54° 20′ 27″ north

Longitude

-2.69619° or 2° 41′ 46″ west

Elevation

1,047 feet (319 metres)

Open location code

9C6V88R3+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2128088418

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=cairn

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12609465

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Meal Bank and Grey Crag.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Planting Hill and Birds Park Reservoir.

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