Sourmilk Gill Falls

Sourmilk Gill Falls is a waterfall in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Sourmilk Gill Falls is situated near the forest Maslake Wood, as well as near Blindtarn Moss.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Helm Crag and Gibson Knott.

Helm Crag

Peak

Photo: Harthacanute, Public domain.

Helm Crag is a fell in the English Lake District situated in the Central Fells to the north of Grasmere. Despite its low height it sits prominently at the end of a ridge, easily seen from the village.

Gibson Knott

Peak

Gibson Knott is a fell in the English Lake District, an intermediate height on the ridge between Greenburn and Far Easedale in the Central Fells.

Easedale Tarn

Photo: Peter Smyly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Easedale Tarn is a tarn in the centre of the English Lake District, about two miles west of the village of Grasmere. It lies in a hollow between Tarn Crag to the north and Blea Rigg to the south, about 910 feet or 280 metres above sea level. Easedale Tarn is situated 3,200 feet west of Sourmilk Gill Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelbarrow and Grasmere.

Kelbarrow

Locality

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kelbarrow is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located in close proximity to Grasmere, with views of Grasmere Lake.

Grasmere

Photo: alancleaver, CC BY 2.0.

Grasmere is a lakeside village in the Lake District National Park, best known as the home to poet William Wordsworth.

Chapel Stile

Village

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chapel Stile is a village in Cumbria, England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Ambleside, within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn, and a quarry is located in the vicinity. Chapel Stile is situated 2 miles south of Sourmilk Gill Falls.

Sourmilk Gill Falls

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.46973° or 54° 28′ 11″ north

Longitude

-3.05419° or 3° 3′ 15″ west

Open location code

9C6RFW9W+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1781889684

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Maslake Wood and Blindtarn Moss.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Blind Tarn House and The Woman and the Organ.

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