Grizedale Head
Grizedale Head is a locality in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, England. Grizedale Head is situated nearby to the locality Castle of Cold Comfort, as well as near Lee Fell.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grit Fell and Clougha Pike.
Grit Fell
Peak
Photo: Raymond Knapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grit Fell is a lonely hill between Clougha Pike and Ward's Stone in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. Covered by heather and large bogs, it is difficult walking country.
Clougha Pike
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clougha Pike is a hill in the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. From the west it looms over the Conder Valley, the city of Lancaster and Lancaster University. Clougha Pike is situated 1½ miles northwest of Grizedale Head.
Ward’s Stone
Peak
Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ward's Stone is the highest hill in the Forest of Bowland, England. Its flat top hides two trig points nearly a kilometre apart. The western trig point sits atop of large rocks, including one, the Ward's Stone, that is so large it attracts boulderers and climbers. Ward’s Stone is situated 1½ miles east of Grizedale Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbeystead and Quernmore.
Abbeystead
Hamlet
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbeystead is a small hamlet located in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Lancashire, England. Abbeystead lies close to the Trough of Bowland but even in medieval times, was considered part of Wyresdale rather than within the domain of that powerful local magnate, the Lord of Bowland, so-called Lord of the Fells. Abbeystead is situated 2½ miles south of Grizedale Head.
Quernmore
Village
Photo: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Quernmore is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is located about 3 miles east of Lancaster. The parish of Quernmore had a population of 532 recorded in the 2001 census, increasing to 567 at the 2011 Census. Quernmore is situated 3 miles west of Grizedale Head.
Caton
Village
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caton-with-Littledale is a civil parish in the Lancaster district, in Lancashire, England, near the River Lune. The parish lies within the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and contains the villages of Caton, Brookhouse, Caton Green, Littledale and Townend. Caton is situated 4½ miles northwest of Grizedale Head.
Grizedale Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.01763° or 54° 1′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.66515° or 2° 39′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C6V289M+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8035839476OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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