Grizedale Observatory

Grizedale Observatory is an observatory in Satterthwaite, Westmorland and Furness, England. Grizedale Observatory is situated nearby to The Courtyard, as well as near Go Ape.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carron Crag and Grizedale Tarn.

Carron Crag

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carron Crag is a small fell in Grizedale Forest in the English Lake District with a height of 314 metres. Adjacent to the trig point is a large panopticon sculpture, one of over 70 in the forest.

Grizedale Tarn

Photo: Dave&Lynne Slater, CC BY 2.0.

Grizedale Tarn is situated 3,000 feet east of Grizedale Observatory.

All Saints Church

Church

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

All Saints Church is situated 1¼ miles south of Grizedale Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grizedale and Roger Ground.

Grizedale

Hamlet

Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grizedale is a hamlet in the Lake District of North West England, in the middle of the Grizedale Forest, located north of Satterthwaite and south of Hawkshead.

Roger Ground

Hamlet

Photo: flipflopnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Roger Ground is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hawkshead, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, south of the village of Hawkshead. Roger Ground is situated 2 miles northeast of Grizedale Observatory.

Near and Far Sawrey

Village

Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Near Sawrey and Far Sawrey are two neighbouring villages in the Furness area of Cumbria, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, both are located in the Lake District between the village of Hawkshead and the lake of Windermere. Near and Far Sawrey is situated 2 miles northeast of Grizedale Observatory.

Grizedale Observatory

Type: Observatory
Also known as: “The Yan”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Satterthwaite, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.33968° or 54° 20′ 23″ north

Longitude

-3.02163° or 3° 1′ 18″ west

Open location code

9C6R8XQH+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 624540246

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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