Throng Close
Throng Close is a locality in Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite, Westmorland and Furness, England. Throng Close is situated nearby to the locality Tongue House Close, as well as near Foss How.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hardknott Roman Fort and Dow Crag.
Hardknott Roman Fort
Archaeological site
Photo: Markas1370, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging Hardknott Pass in the English Lake District. Hardknott Roman Fort is situated 2½ miles northwest of Throng Close.
Dow Crag
Peak
Photo: Mark Croston, CC BY 2.0.
Dow Crag is a fell in the English Lake District near Coniston, Cumbria. The eastern face is one of the many rock faces in the Lake District used for rock climbing.
Harter Fell
Peak
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harter Fell is a fell in the western part of the English Lake District, located between the Eskdale and Duddon valleys. Its height is 653 metres There are several walking routes to the summit. Harter Fell is situated 1½ miles northwest of Throng Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seathwaite and Cockley Beck.
Seathwaite
Village
Photo: Gordon Mellor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seathwaite is a village in the Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria in North West England. It is in the Lake District and part of historic Lancashire. Seathwaite is situated 1½ miles southwest of Throng Close.
Cockley Beck
Hamlet
Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria. Cockley Beck is situated 2 miles north of Throng Close.
Coniston
Photo: Tompage02, Public domain.
Coniston is a picturesque lakeside village in the Lake District National Park. Coniston sits next to Coniston Water, the Lake District's third largest lake is the home to many attempts at the world water speed record.
Throng Close
Latitude
54.37423° or 54° 22′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.17189° or 3° 10′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6R9RFH+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4948867960OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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