The Hoggest
The Hoggest is a building in Threlkeld, Westmorland and Furness, England. The Hoggest is situated nearby to the forest Riddings Wood, as well as near Whitehead Coppice.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum and Blencathra.
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum
Museum
Photo: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum is a museum located in Threlkeld three miles east of Keswick, in the Lake District in Cumbria. It includes a quarry with a collection of antique machinery, such as locomotives and cranes, an underground tour of a simulated mine, a geological and mining museum, and mineral panning. Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum is situated 1¼ miles east of The Hoggest.
Blencathra
Peak
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly of the Cumbrian Mountains, in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 2,848 feet. Blencathra is situated 2 miles northeast of The Hoggest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Threlkeld and Castlerigg stone circle.
Threlkeld
Village
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Threlkeld is a village and civil parish in the north of the Lake District in Cumbria, England, to the east of Keswick. It is in the historic county of Cumberland.
Castlerigg stone circle
Locality
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castlerigg Stone Circle is situated on a prominent hill to the east of Keswick, in the Lake District National Park, North West England. In this period, the Lake District – a mountainous area in which Castlerigg is located – saw particularly high levels of Neolithic stone circle construction, with other similar examples including Swinside, Gamelands, Elva Plain, and Long Meg and Her Daughters.
Chestnut Hill
Suburb
Chestnut Hill is a suburb of Keswick, England, located along the A591 road. It contains the Nether Place Nursing Home and Claremont House, a 19th-century lodge which is an AA 4 diamond hotel. Chestnut Hill is situated 2 miles southwest of The Hoggest.
The Hoggest
Latitude
54.61572° or 54° 36′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.07446° or 3° 4′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C6RJW8G+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 494683893OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Whitehead Coppice and Riddings Wood.
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