Wood Bank
Wood Bank is a locality in St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, England. Wood Bank is situated nearby to the locality Fisher Crag, as well as near Thackmell Crag.Places of Interest
Highlights include Armboth Fell and Helvellyn.
Armboth Fell
Peak
Armboth Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, regarded by Alfred Wainwright as the centre of Lakeland. It is named for the former settlement of Armboth.
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 2½ miles east of Wood Bank.
High Tove
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
High Tove is a fell in the English Lake District, close to the geographical centre of the Cumbrian hills. It forms part of the watershed between the Derwentwater and Thirlmere catchments, a ridge running broadly north-south.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watendlath and Legburthwaite.
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 2 miles west of Wood Bank.
Legburthwaite
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2 miles north of Wood Bank.
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 3 miles southwest of Wood Bank.
Wood Bank
Latitude
54.53454° or 54° 32′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.07324° or 3° 4′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C6RGWMG+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4885422600OpenStreetMap feature
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