The Planting
The Planting is a hill in New Hutton, Westmorland and Furness, England and has an elevation of 978 feet. The Planting is situated nearby to the village Meal Bank, as well as near the suburb Sandylands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kendal Castle and Lambrigg Fell.
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 Castle is situated 2½ miles west of The Planting.
Lambrigg Fell
Peak
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Lambrigg Fell is a hill, the highest point of the area of high ground between Kendal and the M6, in south-eastern Cumbria, England. It lies just outside the area normally defined as the Lake District, and the hill is not in the same mould as the nearby Lakeland Fells, being a sprawling, grassy moorland. Lambrigg Fell is situated 2 miles east of The Planting.
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. Kendal railway station is situated 2½ miles west of The Planting.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skelsmergh and Grayrigg.
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. Skelsmergh is situated 2 miles northwest of The Planting.
Grayrigg
Village
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Grayrigg is a small village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 223, increasing at the 2011 census to 242. Grayrigg is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Planting.
Kendal
Photo: Heinonlein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
The Planting
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 978 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: New Hutton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.33658° or 54° 20′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.68419° or 2° 41′ 3″ westElevation
978 feet (298 metres)Open location code
9C6V88P8+J8GeoNames ID
12615590
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Localities in the Area
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