Ashgill Wood

Ashgill Wood is a forest in Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, England. Ashgill Wood is situated nearby to the locality Mid Ashgill, as well as near Seldom Seen.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burnhope Seat and Ashgill Force.

Burnhope Seat

Peak

Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burnhope Seat is a high moorland fell in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in northern England. It lies between the heads of the Rivers Tees, South Tyne and Wear.

Ashgill Force

Waterfall

Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ashgill Force is a waterfall near Alston, Cumbria, England. The fall is located on Ashgill Beck and is reasonably easily accessible from the B6277 or from Garrigill village, downstream of the fall.

St John’s Church

Church

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garrigill and Nenthead.

Garrigill

Village

Photo: AndyArmstrong, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Garrigill, Cumbria is a small village in the North Pennine region of the UK, situated on the banks and close to the source of the River South Tyne. Historically part of Cumberland, today it is within the Garrigill ward of the civil parish of Alston Moor within Westmorland and Furness.

Nenthead

Village

Photo: Carl Bendelow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nenthead in the county of Cumbria is one of England's highest villages, at around 1,437 feet. It was not built until the middle of the 18th century and was one of the earliest purpose-built industrial villages in Britain.

Coalcleugh

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coalcleugh is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is situated in the Pennines between Penrith and Hexham. In the past it was well known as a lead mining centre.

Ashgill Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Alston Moor, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.7559° or 54° 45′ 21″ north

Longitude

-2.3598° or 2° 21′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C6VQJ4R+93

OpenStreetMap ID

way 31105486

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mid Ashgill and Seldom Seen.

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Highlights include Ashburnside Plantation and Lime Kiln.

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