Reecastle Crag Hillfort
Reecastle Crag Hillfort is a historic site in Borrowdale, Cumberland, England. Reecastle Crag Hillfort is situated nearby to the peak Ether Knott, as well as near the forest Mossmire Coppice.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lodore Falls and High Seat.
Lodore Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Antiquary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lodore Falls is a waterfall in Cumbria, England, close to Derwentwater and downstream from Watendlath. The falls are located on the beck that flows from Watendlath Tarn, and tumble more than 100 feet over a steep cascade into the Borrowdale Valley. Lodore Falls is situated 1 mile northwest of Reecastle Crag Hillfort.
High Seat
Peak
High Seat is a fell in the centre of the English Lake District. Despite being below 2,000 feet in elevation, it is the highest point for about five miles in any direction; a consequence of the curious fact that the centre of the district is lower than the surrounding parts.
Grange Fell
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grange Fell is a small fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria, situated in the Borrowdale valley overlooking the villages of Grange in Borrowdale and Rosthwaite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Watendlath and Grange in Borrowdale.
Watendlath
Hamlet
Watendlath is a hamlet and tarn in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, Watendlath is owned by the National Trust and sits high between the Borrowdale and Thirlmere valleys at 863 feet above sea level.
Grange in Borrowdale
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grange, often called Grange in Borrowdale, is a village in Borrowdale in the English Lake District. It lies just off the B5289 road to the south of Derwent Water and 4 miles south of Keswick, in the county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, The village is overlooked by Grange Fell and Castle Crag, which flank either side of the narrow section of Borrowdale in which it sits.
Rosthwaite
Village
Photo: Steve Mason, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosthwaite is a settlement in the Borrowdale parish of Cumberland, Cumbria, England. It is also in Borrowdale in the English Lake District to the south of Derwent Water. Rosthwaite is situated 2 miles southwest of Reecastle Crag Hillfort.
Reecastle Crag Hillfort
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Borrowdale, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.54759° or 54° 32′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.12215° or 3° 7′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C6RGVXH+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 4997605586OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ether Knott and Mossmire Coppice.
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