Balderstones

Balderstones is a building in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, England. Balderstones is situated nearby to the forest Heck Plantation, as well as near Lee Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christ Church and Grit Fell.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church, Over Wyresdale, stands in an isolated position to the west of the village of Abbeystead, Lancashire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Christ Church is situated 1 mile south of Balderstones.

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. Grit Fell is situated 2 miles north of Balderstones.

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 2½ miles north of Balderstones.

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.

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 northwest of Balderstones.

Ellel

Village

Photo: Dave Collier, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ellel is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. It had a population of 4,644 in 2021, 4,895 in 2011, up from 2,521 in 2001 The parish includes the villages of Bay Horse, Galgate and Hampson Green, and part of Dolphinholme. Ellel is situated 4 miles west of Balderstones.

Balderstones

Type: Building
Location: Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.99654° or 53° 59′ 48″ north

Longitude

-2.68066° or 2° 40′ 50″ west

Open location code

9C5VX8W9+JP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 383038561

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Highlights include Heck Plantation and Lee Plantation.

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