Welcome Nook Quarry
Welcome Nook Quarry is a quarry in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, England. Welcome Nook Quarry is situated nearby to Hodge Close Quarry, as well as near Parrock Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holme Fell and Yew Tree Tarn.
Holme Fell
Peak
Holme Fell or Holm Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is located between Coniston Water and Little Langdale, almost isolated from the neighbouring Coniston Fells by Yewdale Beck.
Yew Tree Tarn
Photo: Mark Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yew Tree Tarn is a small lake in the English Lake District situated in between the towns of Ambleside and Coniston. The tarn was formed when the local landowner dammed the Yewdale Beck in the 1930s and stocked the lake with trout. Yew Tree Tarn is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Welcome Nook Quarry.
Low Hall Garth
Building
Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Low Hall Garth is a building, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Welcome Nook Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkshead Hill and Skelwith Bridge.
Hawkshead Hill
Hamlet
Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hawkshead Hill is a hamlet in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is in the Lake District National Park. Hawkshead Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Welcome Nook Quarry.
Skelwith Bridge
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skelwith Bridge is a small village in the southern area of the Lake District in Cumbria, England. Historically, Skelwith Bridge is part of Westmorland, lying on the ancient boundary with Lancashire. Skelwith Bridge is situated 2 miles northeast of Welcome Nook Quarry.
Welcome Nook Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Coniston, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.4024° or 54° 24′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.05362° or 3° 3′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C6RCW2W+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 553758912OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hodge Close Quarry and Parrock Quarry.
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