High Leys
High Leys is located to the south-east of Rowrah in Cumbria, along the C2C cycle route prior to Sheriffs Gate. The status of national nature reserve was awarded to High Leys due to its meadow status and the traditional hay-making and grazing methods employed during the land's working lifetime.- Type: Locality
- Description: nature reserve in Cumbria, England
- Also known as: “High Leys National Nature Reserve”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kirkland Mission Church and Church of St Michael.
Kirkland Mission Church
Church
Photo: Nigel Monckton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkland Mission Church is an Anglican church in Kirkland, in Cumbria in northern England. It falls within the deanery of Calder and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is Lamplugh, Kirkland and Ennerdale. The church is not a listed building.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary’s Church is situated 1½ miles south of High Leys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelton Head and Rowrah.
Kelton Head
Locality
Kelton Head is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It has just four houses, and is very close to Kelton Head Quarry, near Rowrah. Despite this, it is in the Lamplugh Neighbourhood.
Rowrah
Village
Photo: Cumbria marra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rowrah is a village in Cumbria, England, and spans the civil parishes of Arlecdon and Frizington and Lamplugh. The majority of Rowrah is within Arlecdon and Frizington.
Kirkland
Village
Photo: a w ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkland is a small village of 70 properties near the A5086 road, in the Cumberland district, in the English county of Cumbria. It is in the Ward of Lamplugh The nearest town is Cleator Moor.
High Leys
Latitude
54.55372° or 54° 33′ 13″ northLongitude
-3.44783° or 3° 26′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C6RHH32+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 5190621779OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q5755844
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