Vicar Swa

Vicar Swa is a locality in Eskdale, Cumberland, England. Vicar Swa is situated nearby to the locality Tongue Pot, as well as near Throstle Gill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scafell Pike and Hardknott Roman Fort.

Scafell Pike

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Thorneh, Public domain.

Scafell Pike is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England. It has an elevation of 978 metres above sea level, making it the highest and the most prominent mountain in England. Scafell Pike is situated 2½ miles north of Vicar Swa.

Hardknott Roman Fort

Archaeological site

Photo: Markas1370, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging Hardknott Pass in the English Lake District.

Hard Knott

Peak

Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hard Knott is a fell in the English Lake District, at the head of Eskdale. The northern and western slopes of Hard Knott are in the civil parish of Eskdale, while the southern and eastern slopes are in the civil parish of Ulpha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Boot.

Cockley Beck

Hamlet

Photo: Dave Smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria. Cockley Beck is situated 2 miles southeast of Vicar Swa.

Boot

Village

Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boot is a small village in Eskdale on the western side of the English Lake District. It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Boot is situated 3½ miles southwest of Vicar Swa.

Wasdale Head

Hamlet

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wasdale Head is a scattered agricultural hamlet in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. Wasdale Head claims to be home of the highest mountain, deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England. Wasdale Head is situated 4 miles northwest of Vicar Swa.

Vicar Swa

Type: Locality
Location: Eskdale, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.42181° or 54° 25′ 19″ north

Longitude

-3.19372° or 3° 11′ 37″ west

Open location code

9C6RCRC4+PG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5723249686

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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