Throng Moss

Throng Moss is a locality in Torver, Westmorland and Furness, England. Throng Moss is situated nearby to the locality Gypsy Hollin, as well as near Torver Low Common.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Peel Island and Kelly Hall Tarn.

Peel Island

Island

Peel Island is one of the three islands of Coniston Water in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The two others are Fir Island and Oak Island. It is most famous for being one of the inspirations for Arthur Ransome's Wild Cat Island.

Kelly Hall Tarn

Photo: Michael Green, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kelly Hall Tarn is a pool in Cumbria, England, to the west of Coniston Water. It is located about one km south-south-east of the village of Torver, on Torver Back Common.

Long Moss

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nibthwaite and Woodland.

Nibthwaite

Village

Photo: Peter Bond, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nibthwaite is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria in the northwest of England. It is in the civil parish of Colton, and on the east side of Coniston Water. Nibthwaite is situated 2 miles southeast of Throng Moss.

Woodland

Locality

Photo: Jgk168421, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Woodland is a dispersed hamlet within the civil parish of Kirkby Ireleth in the Furness region of Cumbria, England, and is located in the southern part of the Lake District National Park, west of Coniston Water, between Torver and Broughton-in-Furness. Woodland is situated 2½ miles southwest of Throng Moss.

Broughton Mills

Hamlet

Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Broughton Mills is a village in Cumbria, England, located 2 miles from the larger town of Broughton-in-Furness. The village consists of about 40 households, a phonebox, church and a pub called the Blacksmiths Arms. Broughton Mills is situated 3½ miles west of Throng Moss.

Throng Moss

Type: Locality
Location: Torver, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.3213° or 54° 19′ 17″ north

Longitude

-3.11365° or 3° 6′ 49″ west

Open location code

9C6R8VCP+GG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10064188238

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gypsy Hollin and Torver Low Common.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Torver Low Common Blumery and Throng Moss Reservoir.

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