Birkhead Wood
Birkhead Wood is a forest in Blawith and Subberthwaite, Westmorland and Furness, England. Birkhead Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Houkler Hall, as well as near Blawith.Places of Interest
Highlights include Blawith Knott and Peel Island.
Blawith Knott
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blawith Knott is a hill in the south of the English Lake District, near Woodland, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.
Peel Island
Island
Peel Island is one of the three islands of Coniston Water in the English Lake District, Cumbria. The two others are Fir Island and Oak Island. It is most famous for being one of the inspirations for Arthur Ransome's Wild Cat Island.
Top o’Selside
Peak
Photo: Michael Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Top o'Selside is a hill in the Lake District in Cumbria, England. At 335 metres, it is the highest point of the group of hills situated between Coniston Water and Windermere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bandrake Head and Bouth.
Bandrake Head
Hamlet
Photo: Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bandrake Head is a village in Cumbria, England.
Bouth
Village
Photo: Ian Barker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bouth is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically, it was part of the county of Lancashire. It is within the Lake District National Park.
Spark Bridge
Village
Photo: Yohan euan o4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spark Bridge is a village in the Westmorland and Furness district, in Cumbria, England, within the Lake District National Park, and within the historic boundaries of Lancashire.
Birkhead Wood
Latitude
54.2872° or 54° 17′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.0987° or 3° 5′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C6R7WP2+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 76649030OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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