Quick Sands
Quick Sands is a locality in Ousby, Westmorland and Furness, England. Quick Sands is situated nearby to the locality Grey Pot, as well as near Curricks.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cross Fell and Church of St Luke.
Cross Fell
Peak
Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cross Fell is the highest mountain in the Pennines of Northern England and the highest point in England outside the Lake District. It is located in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Cross Fell is situated 2 miles southeast of Quick Sands.
Church of St Luke
Church
Photo: Simon Ledingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Luke is situated 2½ miles southwest of Quick Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkland and Melmerby.
Kirkland
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkland is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district of the English county of Cumbria. It is in the historic county of Cumberland. There is a fell called Kirkland Fell. Kirkland is situated 2½ miles south of Quick Sands.
Melmerby
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melmerby is a village and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It is a small village with a population of around 200. The village is 9 miles to the east of Penrith, which is a thriving community with immediate access to Junction 40 of the M6 motorway and a main-line railway station serving London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Melmerby is situated 3 miles west of Quick Sands.
Blencarn
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blencarn is a small village located in Westmorland and Furness in Cumbria, England. The village is situated at the foot of the Pennines. It has a small village hall that used to be a school. In Blencarn there is fly fishing at the 15-acre Blencarn lake. Blencarn is situated 3½ miles southwest of Quick Sands.
Quick Sands
Latitude
54.72142° or 54° 43′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.52528° or 2° 31′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C6VPFCF+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 10050546324OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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