High Pike

High Pike is a peak in Orton, Westmorland and Furness, England and has an elevation of 1,220 feet. High Pike is situated near the locality Great Asby Scar, as well as near the hamlet Sunbiggin.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gamelands stone circle and Beacon Monument.

Gamelands stone circle

Archaeological site

Photo: C1614, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gamelands stone circle is a stone circle at the foot of Knott Hill in Cumbria, England. The stones are mostly made of red granite and some were buried and blasted in 1862.

Beacon Monument

Memorial

Photo: Karl and Ali, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beacon Monument is a memorial.

Sunbiggin Tarn

Photo: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sunbiggin Tarn is a tarn near Sunbiggin in Cumbria. It is in a Site of Special Scientific Interest which also includes the surrounding moorland and limestone pavement of Little Asby Scar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orton and Great Asby.

Orton

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Orton is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It lies 15 miles south of Penrith, 8 miles from Appleby-in-Westmorland and 1.5 miles from the M6 motorway.

Great Asby

Village

Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Great Asby is a village in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, it is located approximately 15 miles south east of Penrith and approximately 5 miles south of Appleby-in-Westmorland.

Little Asby

Hamlet

Photo: Gillian Rimington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Little Asby is a small village or hamlet in Cumbria, England. Historically part of Westmorland, its name is said to be derived from the Norse words askr, meaning "ash", and by, meaning "farm".

High Pike

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,220 feet
Category: landform
Location: Orton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.4829° or 54° 28′ 59″ north

Longitude

-2.5276° or 2° 31′ 39″ west

Elevation

1,220 feet (372 metres)

Open location code

9C6VFFMC+5X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 434338723

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Great Asby Scar and Sunbiggin.

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