The Spout
The Spout is a waterfall in Orton, Westmorland and Furness, England. The Spout is situated nearby to the waterfall Black Force, as well as near the mountain saddle Blakethwaite Bottom.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cautley Spout and The Calf.
Cautley Spout
Waterfall
Photo: Darren Copley, CC BY 2.0.
Cautley Spout is England's highest waterfall above ground. The broken cascade of falls tumbles a total of 650 feet down a cliff face at the head of a wild and bleak glacial valley that comes down from a high plateau called The Calf. Cautley Spout is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Spout.
The Calf
Peak
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calf, at an elevation of 676 metres, is the highest point in the Howgill Fells, an area of high ground in north-west England. It is in the north-west of the Yorkshire Dales in Westmorland and Furness in the county of Cumbria. The Calf is situated 2 miles southeast of The Spout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beck Foot and Roundthwaite.
Beck Foot
Hamlet
Beck Foot is a hamlet in Cumbria, England, situated on the B6257 road south of Lowgill, the West Coast Main Line and M6 motorway. The disused Lowgill Viaduct is close by. Beck Foot is situated 2½ miles southwest of The Spout.
Roundthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roundthwaite is a small village in Cumbria, England. It is located about a mile south west of Tebay, is part of the Tebay parish, and the majority of its land is used for farming. Roundthwaite is situated 3½ miles northwest of The Spout.
Firbank
Hamlet
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Firbank is a village and civil parish in the Westmorland and Furness district of the English county of Cumbria. It has a population of 97. As Firbank had a population of less than 100 at the 2011 Census, details are included in the parish of Killington. Firbank is situated 3½ miles south of The Spout.
The Spout
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Orton, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.38932° or 54° 23′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.5474° or 2° 32′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C6V9FQ3+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9061541896OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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