Caple Rigg
Caple Rigg is a ridge in Lunedale, County Durham, England. Caple Rigg is situated nearby to the peak Mickleburnt Hill, as well as near Potter Reed.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balderhead Reservoir and Crosshill Stone.
Balderhead Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balderhead Reservoir is a reservoir in Baldersdale, County Durham, England. It is one of a chain of three reservoirs on the River Balder, a tributary of the River Tees, which it joins at Cotherstone, about 5 miles to the east. Balderhead Reservoir is situated 2 miles east of Caple Rigg.
Crosshill Stone
Wayside cross
Photo: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crosshill Stone is a wayside cross, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Caple Rigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grassholme and Barras.
Grassholme
Locality
Grassholme is a village in County Durham, England. For centuries it lay within the historic county boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, but, along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Grassholme is situated 3½ miles northeast of Caple Rigg.
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. Barras is situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland. Barras is situated 4½ miles southwest of Caple Rigg.
Thringarth
Hamlet
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thringarth is a hamlet in Lunedale, in the Pennines of England. It is traditionally located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. Thringarth is situated 4½ miles northeast of Caple Rigg.
Caple Rigg
- Type: Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: Lunedale, County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.55676° or 54° 33′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.18595° or 2° 11′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C6VHR47+PJOpenStreetMap ID
node 426861260OpenStreetMap feature
natural=ridge
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Highlights include Mickleburnt Hill and Potter Reed.
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