Whin Ben
Whin Ben is a hill in Buttermere, Cumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,355 feet. Whin Ben is situated nearby to the hamlet Brackenthwaite, as well as near the locality Rannerdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Whiteside and Grasmoor.
Whiteside
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whiteside is a fell in the north-western area of the English Lake District. It stands at the western end of the Grisedale Pike- Hopegill Head ridge overlooking Crummock Water.
Grasmoor
Peak
Photo: K A, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grasmoor is a mountain in the north-western part of the Lake District, northern England. It is the highest peak in a group of hills between the villages of Lorton, Braithwaite and Buttermere, and overlooks Crummock Water.
Hopegill Head
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hopegill Head is a fell in the English Lake District in Cumbria. It is located nine kilometres west of the town of Keswick and is well seen from the B5292 road which crosses the Whinlatter Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brackenthwaite and Thackthwaite.
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.
Thackthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thackthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England, from which hikers can climb Low Fell and Fellbarrow. The place-name contains thwaite. A second place called Thackthwaite is located just to the north of Little Mell Fell, at. Thackthwaite is situated 2 miles northwest of Whin Ben.
Lorton
Village
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lorton is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The village is in two parts: Low Lorton and High Lorton, with the parish church of St Cuthbert standing between them. Lorton is situated 3 miles north of Whin Ben.
Whin Ben
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,355 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Buttermere, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.57967° or 54° 34′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.29214° or 3° 17′ 32″ westElevation
1,355 feet (413 metres)Open location code
9C6RHPH5+V4GeoNames ID
12624778
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