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 Brown Dodd.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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 Rosthwaite.

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.

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.

Stonethwaite

Hamlet

Photo: Antiquary, CC BY 4.0.

Stonethwaite is a small village in the Lake District in the English county of Cumbria, historically part of Cumberland, it is situated in the valley of the Stonethwaite Beck, a side valley of Borrowdale, and within the Lake District National Park. Stonethwaite is situated 2½ miles south 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″ north

Longitude

-3.12215° or 3° 7′ 20″ west

Open location code

9C6RGVXH+24

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4997605586

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ether Knott and Brown Dodd.

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