Thor’s Buttress
Thor’s Buttress is a cliff in Eskdale, Cumberland, England. Thor’s Buttress is situated nearby to the cliff Central Pillar, as well as near the peak Pen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Scafell Pike and Ill Crag.
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 3,400 feet northwest of Thor’s Buttress.
Ill Crag
Peak
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ill Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. At 935 metres, it is the fourth-highest peak in England, after Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, and Helvellyn. Ill Crag overlooks Eskdale and has splendid views across to Bowfell and Crinkle Crags.
Scafell
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scafell is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England. It has a height of 964 metres, making it the second-highest mountain in England after its neighbour, Scafell Pike, from which it is separated by Mickledore col.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wasdale Head and Cockley Beck.
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 2½ miles northwest of Thor’s Buttress.
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 3½ miles southeast of Thor’s Buttress.
Seathwaite
Hamlet
Seathwaite is a small hamlet in the Borrowdale civil parish of Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England. It is in the Lake District near Scafell Pike and 8 miles southwest of Keswick at the end of a minor road that heads southwest from the hamlet of Seatoller… Seathwaite is situated 3½ miles north of Thor’s Buttress.
Thor’s Buttress
- Type: Cliff
- Category: landform
- Location: Eskdale, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.44827° or 54° 26′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.19909° or 3° 11′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C6RCRX2+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 7434517454OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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Highlights include Central Pillar and Pen.
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