Birkness
Birkness is a mountain hut in Cumbria, North West England, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. Birkness is situated nearby to the forest Kirk Close Wood, as well as near the lake Buttermere.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buttermere and Moss Force.
Buttermere
Lake
Buttermere is a lake in the Lake District in North West England. It has a length of approximately 2 kilometres and a maximum width of 0.54 kilometres, an area of 0.9 square kilometres, a maximum depth of 28.6 metres, and a surface elevation of 100.3 metres above sea level.
Moss Force
Waterfall
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moss Force is a waterfall situated within the Lake District National Park in the English county of Cumbria. It is located 10 km SW of the town of Keswick at Newlands Hause, the pass between the Newlands Valley and the Buttermere Valley. Moss Force is situated 1 mile northeast of Birkness.
Newlands Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Newlands Pass, also known as Newlands Hause, is a mountain pass in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located on an unclassified road linking the Newlands Valley, to the west of Keswick and Derwent Water, with the village of Buttermere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gatesgarth and Buttermere.
Gatesgarth
Hamlet
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gatesgarth is a settlement in Lake District of England. It is situated to the east of the lake of Buttermere, on the B5289 road on its western approach to the Honister Pass.
Buttermere
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buttermere is a village of 120 people in Cumbria that takes its name from Buttermere, a lake in the Lake District National Park.
Little Town
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Town is a hamlet in the civil parish of Above Derwent, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is in the Penrith and Solway constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament. Little Town is situated 3½ miles northeast of Birkness.
Birkness
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Mountain hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.53319° or 54° 31′ 60″ northLongitude
-3.25948° or 3° 15′ 34″ westOperator
Fell & Rock Climbing ClubOpen location code
9C6RGPMR+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 429090328OpenStreetMap feature
building=barnOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hut
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kirk Close Wood and High Snockrigg.
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