Gale Fell Iron Mine
Gale Fell Iron Mine is a mine in Loweswater, Cumberland, England. Gale Fell Iron Mine is situated nearby to the peak Starling Dodd, as well as near Little Dodd (Ennerdale).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Starling Dodd and Scale Force.
Starling Dodd
Peak
Photo: Stirzy, Public domain.
Starling Dodd is a fell in the western part of the English Lake District, located between the valleys of Ennerdale and Buttermere, on the ridge between Great Borne to its west and Red Pike to its east.
Scale Force
Waterfall
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scale Force is considered the highest waterfall in the English Lake District. Opinions vary about how its precise height is calculated, but the total height is normally stated as 170 feet. Scale Force is situated 3,800 feet northeast of Gale Fell Iron Mine.
Great Borne
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Great Borne is a fell in the English Lake District with a height of 616 m. It is a rather secluded hill situated at the western end of the long ridge which divides the Ennerdale and Buttermere valleys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buttermere and Gatesgarth.
Buttermere
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buttermere is a village of 120 people in Cumbria that takes its name from Buttermere, a lake in the Lake District National Park.
Gatesgarth
Hamlet
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gatesgarth is a settlement in Lake District of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of Buttermere, on the B5289 road on its western approach to the Honister Pass. Gatesgarth is situated 3½ miles east of Gale Fell Iron Mine.
Brackenthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brackenthwaite is a hamlet in the parish of Buttermere, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated some 6 miles south of Cockermouth. It lies within the Lake District National Park. Brackenthwaite is situated 3½ miles north of Gale Fell Iron Mine.
Gale Fell Iron Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Loweswater, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.5376° or 54° 32′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.33084° or 3° 19′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6RGMQ9+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5200319016OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mineOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine
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