Kidson How

Kidson How is a locality in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Kidson How is situated nearby to the locality Whity Head, as well as near Standstill Head.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swirl How and Grey Friar.

Swirl How

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Swirl How is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands between Coniston and the Duddon Valley in the southern part of the District. It rivals the Old Man of Coniston as the highest point within the traditional County Palatine of Lancashire.

Grey Friar

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Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grey Friar is a fell in the English Lake District, it is one of the Coniston Fells and is situated 13 kilometres west-south-west of Ambleside. It reaches a height of 770 metres and stands to the north west of the other Coniston Fells, a little off the beaten track and tends to be the least visited of the group.

Great Carrs

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Great Carrs is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands above Wrynose Pass in the southern part of the District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Seathwaite.

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 1½ miles northwest of Kidson How.