Bramcrag Quarry
Bramcrag Quarry is a quarry in St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, England. Bramcrag Quarry is situated nearby to Hilltop Quarry, as well as near the peak High Rigg.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Rigg and Clough Head.
High Rigg
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
High Rigg is a small fell located in the English Lake District, approximately three miles southeast of the town of Keswick. It occupies an unusual position, surrounded on all sides by higher fells but not connected by any obvious ridge.
Clough Head
Peak
Photo: Charles Rispin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clough Head is a fell, or hill, in the English Lake District. It marks the northern end of the main ridge of the Helvellyn range and is often walked as part of the ridge walk.
St John’s Church, St John’s in the Vale
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John's Church is in the valley of St John's in the Vale, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle. St John’s Church, St John’s in the Vale is situated 1 mile west of Bramcrag Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Legburthwaite and Castlerigg stone circle.
Legburthwaite
Village
Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Legburthwaite is a village in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria. It is located on the A591 road and the B5322 road. Legburthwaite has a disused place of worship and formerly, a youth hostel. It is just north of Thirlmere. Legburthwaite is situated 1½ miles south of Bramcrag Quarry.
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. Castlerigg stone circle is situated 2 miles northwest of Bramcrag Quarry.
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. Threlkeld is situated 2 miles north of Bramcrag Quarry.
Bramcrag Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: St John’s, Castlerigg and Wythburn, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.58868° or 54° 35′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.05407° or 3° 3′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C6RHWQW+F9OpenStreetMap ID
way 505313039OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bram Crag and Hilltop Quarry.
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