Wansfell (Baystones)

Wansfell is a fell in English Lake District situated 1+1⁄2 miles east of the town of Ambleside. The fell is part of the long southern ridge of Caudale Moor and occupies the swath of territory between Ambleside and the Troutbeck valley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Townend and Troutbeck Tongue.

Townend

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Townend is a 17th-century house in Troutbeck, in the civil parish of Lakes, north of Windermere, Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust.

Troutbeck Tongue

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Troutbeck Tongue is a small fell in the English Lake District, three miles ENE of Ambleside. It is one of 214 hills listed in Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells, making it a popular attraction for walkers aiming to complete the "Wainwrights".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ambleside and Windermere.

Ambleside

Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ambleside is a town in Cumbria. It is located at the head of Windermere, England’s largest lake, within the Lake District National Park.

Windermere

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Windermere is a town of 4,800 people in Cumbria. Tourism is popular in the town, owing to its proximity to the lake and local scenery. Boats from the piers in Bowness sail around the lake, many calling at Ambleside or at Lakeside where there is a restored railway.

Troutbeck

Village

Photo: JaneArt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Troutbeck is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lakes, in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England.

Wansfell (Baystones)

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,598 feet
Category: landform
Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.4382° or 54° 26′ 18″ north

Longitude

-2.9218° or 2° 55′ 18″ west

Elevation

1,598 feet (487 metres)

Open location code

9C6VC3QH+77

OpenStreetMap ID

node 448774429

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

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