Buckstones
Buckstones is a locality in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Buckstones is situated nearby to the locality Far Swine Crag, as well as near Blind Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include Low Pike and High Pike.
Low Pike
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Low Pike is a small fell in the English Lake District. It has a modest height of 508 m and is situated three kilometres north of Ambleside. Low Pike is well seen from the streets of the town as the first prominent fell on the ridge which continues northwards for a further four kilometres to Fairfield.
High Pike
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
High Pike is a fell in the English Lake District, located five kilometres north of Ambleside. Situated in the Eastern Fells, it can be confused with another Lake District High Pike in the Northern Fells.
Heron Pike
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heron Pike is a fell in the English Lake District, two kilometres east of Grasmere. It is part of the Fairfield group in the Eastern Fells. It should not be confused with the Heron Pike that forms part of Sheffield Pike, although it appears that, by coincidence, both Heron Pikes are exactly the same height.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rydal and Grasmere.
Rydal
Village
Photo: Cmyk, Public domain.
Rydal is a village in Cumbria, England. It is a small cluster of houses, a hotel, and St Mary's Church, on the A591 road midway between Ambleside and Grasmere.
Grasmere
Photo: alancleaver, CC BY 2.0.
Grasmere is a lakeside village in the Lake District National Park, best known as the home to poet William Wordsworth.
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 2½ miles west of Buckstones.
Buckstones
Latitude
54.46569° or 54° 27′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.97808° or 2° 58′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C6VF28C+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4994790031OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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