Scandal Head
Scandal Head is a locality in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland and Furness, England. Scandal Head is situated nearby to the locality White Walls, as well as near Hashygill Moss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wild Boar Fell and Pendragon Castle.
Wild Boar Fell
Peak
Photo: Matt westwood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wild Boar Fell is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, on the eastern edge of Cumbria, England. At 2,323 feet, it is either the fourth- or fifth-highest fell in the Yorkshire Dales, depending on whether nearby High Seat is counted.
Pendragon Castle
Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pendragon Castle is a ruin located in Mallerstang Dale, Cumbria, south of Kirkby Stephen, and close to the hamlet of Outhgill. It stands above a bend in the River Eden, overlooked by Wild Boar Fell to the south-west and Mallerstang Edge to the east. Pendragon Castle is situated 2½ miles northeast of Scandal Head.
Swarth Fell
Peak
Swarth Fell is an approximately 1-mile stretch of high ground situated to the south of Wild Boar Fell, of which it is a continuation. It is mostly within Mallerstang, Cumbria, but the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire runs along its length, just to the west of the highest points. Swarth Fell is situated 2 miles south of Scandal Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mallerstang and Aisgill.
Mallerstang
Hamlet
Photo: Oldfaw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mallerstang is a civil parish in the extreme east of Cumbria, and, geographically, a dale at the head of the upper Eden Valley. Originally part of Westmorland, it lies about 6 miles south of the nearest town, Kirkby Stephen. Mallerstang is situated 1½ miles east of Scandal Head.
Aisgill
Hamlet
Photo: George Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aisgill is the southernmost of the hamlets that form the parish of Mallerstang in the English county of Cumbria. It is on the B6259 road, at the head of Mallerstang dale, just before the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire. Aisgill is situated 2 miles southeast of Scandal Head.
Ravenstonedale
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ravenstonedale is a village and large civil parish in Cumbria, on the watershed between the River Lune and River Eden. The village lies 4 miles south west of Kirkby Stephen. Ravenstonedale is situated 3½ miles northwest of Scandal Head.
Scandal Head
Latitude
54.39345° or 54° 23′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.37464° or 2° 22′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C6V9JVG+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 1479184100OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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