Scale Knott

Scale Knott is a hill in Loweswater, Cumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,109 feet. Scale Knott is situated nearby to the locality Rannerdale, as well as near the village Loweswater.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scale Force and Mellbreak.

Scale Force

Waterfall

Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scale Force is considered the highest waterfall in the English Lake District. Opinions vary about how its precise height is calculated, but the total height is normally stated as 170 feet.

Mellbreak is a hill in the Western part of the English Lake District. Despite being surrounded on all sides by higher fells, it stands in isolation. It is surrounded on three sides by a "moat" of deep marshy land, and on the east side by the lake of Crummock Water.

Hen Comb

Peak

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hen Comb is a fell in the west of the English Lake District. One of the Loweswater Fells it lies to the south of Loweswater lake and Loweswater village. Although of only moderate height, its ascent can be difficult as it is largely surrounded by bogs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buttermere and Brackenthwaite.

Buttermere

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Buttermere is a village of 120 people in Cumbria that takes its name from Buttermere, a lake in the Lake District National Park.

Brackenthwaite

Hamlet

Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brackenthwaite is a hamlet in the parish of Buttermere, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated some 6 miles south of Cockermouth. It lies within the Lake District National Park. Brackenthwaite is situated 3 miles north of Scale Knott.

Gatesgarth

Hamlet

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gatesgarth is a settlement in Lake District of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of Buttermere, on the B5289 road on its western approach to the Honister Pass. Gatesgarth is situated 3 miles southeast of Scale Knott.

Scale Knott

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,109 feet
Category: landform
Location: Loweswater, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.54809° or 54° 32′ 53″ north

Longitude

-3.31588° or 3° 18′ 57″ west

Elevation

1,109 feet (338 metres)

Open location code

9C6RGMXM+6J

GeoNames ID

12624484

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Crummock Water and Scale Island.

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