Eskdale Needle

Eskdale Needle is in Eskdale, Cumberland, England. Eskdale Needle is situated nearby to the peak Hard Knott, as well as near Border End.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hard Knott and Hardknott Roman Fort.

Hard Knott

Peak

Photo: Stephen Dawson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hard Knott is a fell in the English Lake District, at the head of Eskdale. The northern and western slopes of Hard Knott are in the civil parish of Eskdale, while the southern and eastern slopes are in the civil parish of Ulpha.

Hardknott Roman Fort

Archaeological site

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Hardknott Roman Fort is an archeological site, the remains of the Roman fort Mediobogdum, located on the western side of the challenging Hardknott Pass in the English Lake District. Hardknott Roman Fort is situated 1 mile southwest of Eskdale Needle.

Hardknott Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hardknott Pass is a hill pass between Eskdale and the Duddon Valley in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England. The tarmac-surfaced road, which is the most direct route from the central Lake District to West Cumbria, shares the title of steepest road in England with Rosedale Chimney Bank in North Yorkshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cockley Beck and Boot.

Cockley Beck

Hamlet

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Cockley Beck is a small hamlet, situated in the Duddon Valley in Cumbria, England. Historically, the hamlet was part of Lancashire. Located today within the Lake District National Park, it was established in the late 16th century, and is closely associated with the mining of copper ore in Cumbria.

Boot

Village

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Boot is a small village in Eskdale on the western side of the English Lake District. It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria. Boot is situated 3½ miles west of Eskdale Needle.