Backstone Castle
Backstone Castle is a locality in Winton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Backstone Castle is situated nearby to the locality Davy Mea, as well as near Smalegill Crags.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nine Standards Rigg and Brownber Tarn.
Nine Standards Rigg
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nine Standards Rigg is the summit of Hartley Fell in the Pennine Hills of England. It lies near the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire, a few miles south-east of Kirkby Stephen and approximately 770 yards outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barras and West Stonesdale.
Barras
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barras is a hamlet close to the River Belah, about 4 miles south-east of Brough, Cumbria, England. Until the creation of the new county of Cumbria, Barras was situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland. Barras is situated 3½ miles north of Backstone Castle.
West Stonesdale
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Stonesdale is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The secluded village is near Keld to the south, Tan Hill to the north and is both 10 miles from Grinton and Askrigg. West Stonesdale is situated 4 miles southeast of Backstone Castle.
Kirkby Stephen
Town
Kirkby Stephen is a market town and civil parish in Cumbria, England. It lies on the A685 and is surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, about 25 miles from the nearest larger towns, Kendal and Penrith. Kirkby Stephen is situated 4½ miles west of Backstone Castle.
Backstone Castle
Latitude
54.45117° or 54° 27′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.24612° or 2° 14′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C6VFQ23+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 10255183733OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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