Grit Fell
Grit Fell is a lonely hill between Clougha Pike and Ward's Stone in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. Covered by heather and large bogs, it is difficult walking country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Clougha Pike and Ward’s Stone.
Clougha Pike
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clougha Pike is a hill in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. From the west it looms over the Conder Valley, the city of Lancaster and Lancaster University.
Ward’s Stone
Peak
Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward's Stone is the highest hill in the Forest of Bowland, England. Its flat top hides two trig points nearly a kilometre apart. The western trig point sits atop of large rocks, including one, the Ward's Stone, that is so large it attracts boulderers and climbers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quernmore and Abbeystead.
Quernmore
Village
Photo: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quernmore is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is located about 3 miles east of Lancaster. The parish of Quernmore had a population of 532 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 567 at the 2011 Census.
Abbeystead
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeystead is a small hamlet located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Lancashire, England. Abbeystead lies close to the Trough of Bowland but even in medieval times, was considered part of Wyresdale rather than within the domain of that powerful local magnate, the Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells.
Caton
Village
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caton-with-Littledale is a civil parish in the Lancaster district, in Lancashire, England, near the River Lune. The parish lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and contains the villages of Caton, Brookhouse, Caton Green, Littledale and Townend.
Grit Fell
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,535 feet
- Description: 468m high hill in Lancashire, England, UK
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.02376° or 54° 1′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.67766° or 2° 40′ 40″ westElevation
1,535 feet (468 metres)Open location code
9C6V28FC+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 31376750OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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