Axe Workings
Axe Workings is an archaeological site in Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, England. Axe Workings is situated nearby to the peak Harrison Stickle, as well as near Thorn Crag.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harrison Stickle and Loft Crag.
Harrison Stickle
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harrison Stickle is a fell in the central part of the English Lake District, situated above Great Langdale. The fell is one of the three fells which make up the picturesque Langdale Pikes, the others being Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag.
Loft Crag
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loft Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, situated nine kilometres west of Ambleside in the valley of Great Langdale. Along with the neighbouring fells of Harrison Stickle and Pike of Stickle it forms the picturesque Langdale Pikes, which when viewed from the area around Elterwater village gives one of the best-known views in the National Park.
Pavey Ark
Peak
Photo: Nk.sheridan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pavey Ark is a fell in the English county of Cumbria. It is one of the Langdale Pikes, lying to the north of Great Langdale, in the heart of the Lake District, immediately to the north-east of Harrison Stickle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chapel Stile and Kelbarrow.
Chapel Stile
Village
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapel Stile is a village in Cumbria, England, located approximately 5 miles northwest of Ambleside, within the Langdale valley. It contains a school, Holy Trinity church, the Co-op and the Wainwrights' Inn, and a quarry is located in the vicinity. Chapel Stile is situated 2½ miles southeast of Axe Workings.
Kelbarrow
Locality
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kelbarrow is a hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is located in close proximity to Grasmere, with views of Grasmere Lake. Kelbarrow is situated 3 miles east of Axe Workings.
Elterwater
Village
Elterwater is a village in the English Lake District and the county of Cumbria. The village lies half a mile north-west of the lake of Elter Water, from which it derives its name. Elterwater is situated 3½ miles southeast of Axe Workings.
Axe Workings
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lakes, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.45672° or 54° 27′ 24″ northLongitude
-3.10913° or 3° 6′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6RFV4R+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5466656564OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Thorn Crag and Thunacar Knott.
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