West Head
West Head is a locality in St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, England. West Head is situated nearby to the locality Stenkin, as well as near Binka Stone.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wythburn Church and Harrop Tarn.
Wythburn Church
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wythburn Church is situated in an isolated location beside the A591 road, on the eastern bank of Thirlmere in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.
Helvellyn
Peak
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Helvellyn is a mountain in the English Lake District, the highest point of the Helvellyn range, a north–south line of mountains to the north of Ambleside, between the lakes of Thirlmere and Ullswater. Helvellyn is situated 2 miles northeast of West Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watendlath and Stonethwaite.
Watendlath
Hamlet
Watendlath is a hamlet and tarn in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, Watendlath is owned by the National Trust and sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys at 863 feet above sea level. Watendlath is situated 3 miles northwest of West Head.
Stonethwaite
Hamlet
Stonethwaite is a small village in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, it is situated in the valley of the Stonethwaite Beck, a side valley of Borrowdale, and within the Lake District National Park. Stonethwaite is situated 3½ miles west of West Head.
Legburthwaite
Village
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Legburthwaite is a village in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria. It is located on the A591 road and the B5322 road. Legburthwaite has a disused place of worship and formerly, a youth hostel. It is just north of Thirlmere. Legburthwaite is situated 3½ miles north of West Head.
West Head
Latitude
54.51121° or 54° 30′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.05383° or 3° 3′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6RGW6W+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4885406306OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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