Caple Crag

Caple Crag is a locality in Ennerdale and Kinniside, Cumberland, England. Caple Crag is situated nearby to the locality Town Bank, as well as near Farthwaite.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cold Fell and Lank Rigg.

Cold Fell

Peak

Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cold Fell is a hill in the west of the English Lake District. It is easily climbed from the road between Ennerdale Bridge and Calder Bridge. This road is in fact known as Cold Fell Road and is used by many Sellafield employees living in Cockermouth.

Lank Rigg

Peak

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Lank Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the south of Ennerdale in the Western Fells. A sprawling hill with gentle grassy slopes it can be climbed from various points on the Coldfell road. Lank Rigg is situated 2 miles northeast of Caple Crag.

Dent

Peak

Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dent is a small fell on the fringe of the English Lake District near the towns of Cleator Moor and Egremont. Sometimes known as Long Barrow, it is traditionally the first fell encountered by hikers following Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk. Dent is situated 2½ miles northwest of Caple Crag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilton and Haile.

Wilton

Hamlet

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Wilton is a hamlet in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is near the small town of Egremont. In 1870-72 it had a population of 253. Wilton is situated 2 miles west of Caple Crag.

Haile

Village

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Haile is a small village and civil parish in Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It had a population of 617 at the 2011 census. Nearby settlements include the town of Egremont and the villages of Thornhill and Beckermet. Haile is situated 2½ miles southwest of Caple Crag.