Long Rigg
Long Rigg is a ridge in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, England. Long Rigg is situated nearby to the peak Fell Head, as well as near the fell Busk Howe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Calf and Cautley Spout.
The Calf
Peak
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calf, at an elevation of 676 metres, is the highest point in the Howgill Fells, an area of high ground in north-west England. It is in the north-west of the Yorkshire Dales in Westmorland and Furness in the county of Cumbria.
Cautley Spout
Waterfall
Photo: Darren Copley, CC BY 2.0.
Cautley Spout is England's highest waterfall above ground. The broken cascade of falls tumbles a total of 650 feet down a cliff face at the head of a wild and bleak glacial valley that comes down from a high plateau called The Calf. Cautley Spout is situated 2 miles east of Long Rigg.
Calders
Peak
Calders is a summit of 2,211 feet in the Howgill Fells, Cumbria, England. It lies about 2⁄3 mile south-east of the summit of The Calf and is classified as a Hewitt. Calders is situated 1½ miles southeast of Long Rigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beck Foot and Firbank.
Beck Foot
Hamlet
Beck Foot is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, situated on the B6257 road south of Lowgill, the West Coast Main Line and M6 motorway. The disused Lowgill Viaduct is close by. Beck Foot is situated 2½ miles west of Long Rigg.
Firbank
Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Firbank is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of the English county of Cumbria. It has a population of 97. As Firbank had a population of less than 100 at the 2011 Census, details are included in the parish of Killington. Firbank is situated 2½ miles southwest of Long Rigg.
Ingmire Hall
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ingmire Hall is a grade II listed 16th-century country house some 2 miles west of Sedbergh, Cumbria, England. It dates mainly from the 16th century and includes a pele tower. Ingmire Hall is situated 3½ miles south of Long Rigg.
Long Rigg
- Type: Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.37325° or 54° 22′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.54027° or 2° 32′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C6V9FF5+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 430129916OpenStreetMap feature
natural=ridge
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