Backgutter Head
Backgutter Head is a locality in Winton, Westmorland and Furness, England. Backgutter Head is situated nearby to the locality Middle Gill, as well as near Tarn Hags.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brownber Tarn and Nine Standards Rigg.
Nine Standards Rigg
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nine Standards Rigg is the summit of Hartley Fell in the Pennine Hills of England. It lies near the boundary between Cumbria and North Yorkshire, a few miles south-east of Kirkby Stephen and approximately 770 yards outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Nine Standards Rigg is situated 2 miles west of Backgutter Head.
Tan Hill
Peak
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan Hill is a high point on the Pennine Way in North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Keld in the civil parish of Muker, near the borders of County Durham and Westmorland, and close to the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Tan Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Backgutter Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barras and West Stonesdale.
Barras
Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barras is a hamlet close to the River Belah, about 4 miles south-east of Brough, Cumbria, England. Until the creation of the new county of Cumbria, Barras was situated at the eastern edge of the historic county of Westmorland. Barras is situated 3 miles north of Backgutter Head.
West Stonesdale
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Stonesdale is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The secluded village is near Keld to the south, Tan Hill to the north and is both 10 miles from Grinton and Askrigg. West Stonesdale is situated 3½ miles southeast of Backgutter Head.
Keld
Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Keld is a village in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is in Swaledale, and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The name derives from the Viking word Kelda meaning a spring and the village was once called Appletre Kelde – the spring near the apple trees.
Backgutter Head
Latitude
54.45865° or 54° 27′ 31″ northLongitude
-2.22061° or 2° 13′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C6VFQ5H+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5321837400OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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