Swang Head
Swang Head is a locality in Sedbergh, Westmorland and Furness, England. Swang Head is situated nearby to the locality Swarth Greaves, as well as near Eller Mire.Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and The Calf.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Photo: Peter Amsden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church stands in a country lane near the hamlet of Howgill, between Sedbergh and Tebay, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican church in the deanery of Kendal, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and the Anglican Diocese of Carlisle.
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 1½ miles northeast of Swang Head.
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 northeast of Swang Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Firbank and Ingmire Hall.
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 1½ miles southwest of Swang Head.
Ingmire Hall
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ingmire Hall is a grade II listed 16th-century country house some 2 miles west of Sedbergh, Cumbria, England. It dates mainly from the 16th century and includes a pele tower. Ingmire Hall is situated 2 miles south of Swang Head.
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 2 miles west of Swang Head.
Swang Head
Latitude
54.35127° or 54° 21′ 5″ northLongitude
-2.54258° or 2° 32′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C6V9F24+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9083583169OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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