Birks

Birks is a locality in Borrowdale, Cumberland, England. Birks is situated nearby to the locality Deep Slack, as well as near Wythburn Fells.

Places of Interest

Highlights include High Raise and Calf Crag.

High Raise

Peak

Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

High Raise is a fell in the Central Fells of the English Lake District, not to be confused with another High Raise situated in the Far Eastern Fells. High Raise is one of the least spectacular mountains in the district; but with a height of 762 metres it is the highest point in the central fells of Lakeland.

Calf Crag

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Calf Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, on the eastern side of the High Raise massif.

Sergeant Man

Peak

Photo: Nk.sheridan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sergeant Man is a fell in the English Lake District. It is properly a secondary summit of High Raise, but is given a separate chapter by Alfred Wainwright in his third Pictorial Guide nonetheless, as it "is so prominent an object and offers so compelling a challenge".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stonethwaite and Kelbarrow.

Stonethwaite

Hamlet

Photo: Antiquary, CC BY 4.0.

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 northwest of Birks.

Kelbarrow

Locality

Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kelbarrow is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located in close proximity to Grasmere, with views of Grasmere Lake. Kelbarrow is situated 3 miles southeast of Birks.