Lee Wood

Lee Wood is a forest in Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, England. Lee Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Abbeystead, as well as near the locality Catherine Hill.

Places of Interest

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.

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.

Hawthornthwaite Fell

Peak

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Hawthornthwaite Fell is one of the larger hills in the Forest of Bowland in the north west of England. Hawthornthwaite Fell marks the extreme western limit of the West Riding of the historic county of York.

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.

Lee Wood

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

53.9917° or 53° 59′ 30″ north

Longitude

-2.6568° or 2° 39′ 24″ west

Open location code

9C5VX8RV+M7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 383771744

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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