Holme Island
Holme Island is an islet in Buttermere, Cumberland, England. Holme Island is situated nearby to the islet Woodhouse Islands, as well as near the forest Scale Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rannerdale Knotts and Scale Force.
Rannerdale Knotts
Peak
Photo: Archie424, Public domain.
Rannerdale Knotts is a fell in the Lake District of Cumbria, England. Rising from the Buttermere valley, it is one of the smaller Cumbrian hills and is overlooked by a number of surrounding fells, such as Grasmoor, Whiteless Pike and, across Crummock Water, Mellbreak and the High Stile ridge.
Scale Force
Waterfall
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scale Force is considered the highest waterfall in the English Lake District. Opinions vary about how its precise height is calculated, but the total height is normally stated as 170 feet. Scale Force is situated 1 mile west of Holme Island.
Church of St James
Church
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St James is situated 3,600 feet east of Holme Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gatesgarth and Brackenthwaite.
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. Gatesgarth is situated 2 miles southeast of Holme Island.
Brackenthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Ron Shirt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brackenthwaite is a hamlet in the parish of Buttermere, in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is situated some 6 miles south of Cockermouth. It lies within the Lake District National Park. Brackenthwaite is situated 3 miles north of Holme Island.
Thackthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Jamieson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thackthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England, from which hikers can climb Low Fell and Fellbarrow. The place-name contains thwaite. A second place called Thackthwaite is located just to the north of Little Mell Fell, at. Thackthwaite is situated 4 miles north of Holme Island.
Holme Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Buttermere, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.54257° or 54° 32′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.29225° or 3° 17′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C6RGPV5+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 474615955OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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