Castle How
Castle How is a hill in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England and has an elevation of 1,634 feet. Castle How is situated nearby to the locality Kelbarrow, as well as near the village Chapel Stile.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blea Rigg and Easedale Tarn.
Blea Rigg
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blea Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, lying between the valleys of Easedale and Great Langdale. One of the Central Fells, it is a broad plateau with a succession of rocky tops.
Easedale Tarn
Photo: Peter Smyly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Easedale Tarn is a tarn in the centre of the English Lake District, about two miles west of the village of Grasmere. It lies in a hollow between Tarn Crag to the north and Blea Rigg to the south, about 910 feet or 280 metres above sea level.
Silver How
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silver How is a fell in the English Lake District, standing over the village of Grasmere. How, derived from the Old Norse word haugr, is a common local term for a hill or mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelbarrow and Chapel Stile.
Kelbarrow
Locality
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelbarrow is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located in close proximity to Grasmere, with views of Grasmere Lake.
Chapel Stile
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapel Stile is a village in Cumbria, England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Ambleside, within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn, and a quarry is located in the vicinity. Chapel Stile is situated 1½ miles southeast of Castle How.
Grasmere
Photo: alancleaver, CC BY 2.0.
Grasmere is a lakeside village in the Lake District National Park, best known as the home to poet William Wordsworth.
Castle How
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,634 feet
- Also known as: “Raw Pike”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.45904° or 54° 27′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.06939° or 3° 4′ 10″ westElevation
1,634 feet (498 metres)Open location code
9C6RFW5J+J6GeoNames ID
12624461
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