Haystacks

Haystacks, or Hay Stacks, is a hill in England's , situated at the south-eastern end of the Buttermere Valley. Although not of any great elevation, Haystacks has become one of the most popular fells in the area.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,959 feet
  • Description: hill in England’s Lake District
  • Also known as: “Hay Stacks”
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Buttermere and Pillar.

Lake
is a lake in the in . It has an area of 0.9 square kilometres, a length of approximately 2 kilometres, a maximum width of 0.54 kilometres, a maximum depth of 28.6 metres, and a surface elevation of 100.3 metres above sea level.

Peak
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is a mountain in the western part of the English . Situated between the valleys of Ennerdale to the north and to the south, it is the highest point of the group.

Peak
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stands at the southern end of the ridge which divides the valleys of and in the west of the English .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buttermere and Borrowdale.

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is a village of 120 people in that takes its name from , a lake in the .

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is a valley and civic parish in the in . The valley caters to lowland visitors and hill-walkers with hotels, guesthouses, holiday cottages, bed and breakfasts, youth hostels and campsites.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of , on the B5289 road on its western approach to the .

Haystacks

Latitude
54.5072° or 54° 30′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.2473° or 3° 14′ 50″ west
Elevation
1,959 feet (597 metres)
Open location code
9C6RGQ43+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29958550
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q5687267
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Satellite Map

Discover Haystacks from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ladin—“Haystacks” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Haystacks”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل هايستاكس”
  • Ladin: “Haystacks”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Haystacks”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Great Stack and Stack Ghyll.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Scarth Gap and Innominate Peak.

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