Blea Rigg, Elterwater

#6 among attractions in Elterwater

Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff

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Facts and practical information

Blea Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, lying between the valleys of Easedale and Great Langdale. One of the Central Fells, it is a broad plateau with a succession of rocky tops. Many routes of ascent are possible, beginning either from Grasmere or Great Langdale, though the paths are often poorly marked and hard to follow. ()

Elevation: 1775 ftProminence: 66 ftCoordinates: 54°27'40"N, 3°4'50"W

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Elterwater United Kingdom

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Blea Rigg – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pavey Ark, Stickle Tarn, Easedale Tarn, Harrison Stickle.

1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Pavey Ark
26 min walk • Pavey Ark, with its imposing presence in the United Kingdom's Lake District, is a rugged cliff face that commands respect and admiration from hikers and climbers alike. As part of the Langdale Pikes, it looms over the serene Stickle Tarn, offering a formidable...
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stickle Tarn, Elterwater
22 min walk • Stickle Tarn is a small tarn near Harrison Stickle in Lake District, England. The tarn was enlarged by the building of a stone dam in 1838 and is used to supply water for the inhabitants of Langdale.
0.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Easedale Tarn, Grasmere
19 min walk • Easedale Tarn is a tarn in the centre of the English Lake District, about two miles west of the village of Grasmere. It lies in a hollow between Tarn Crag to the north and Blea Rigg to the south, about 910 feet or 280 metres above sea level.
1.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Harrison Stickle
31 min walk • Harrison Stickle is a fell in the central part of the English Lake District, situated above Great Langdale. The fell is one of the three fells which make up the picturesque Langdale Pikes, the others being Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag.
1.2 miSE
Archaeological site
Langdale axe industry, Elterwater
31 min walk • The Langdale axe industry is the name given by archaeologists to specialised stone tool manufacturing centred at Great Langdale in England's Lake District during the Neolithic period.
0.9 miS
Archaeological site
Great Langdale, Elterwater
23 min walk • Great Langdale is a valley in the Lake District National Park in North West England, the epithet Great distinguishing it from the neighbouring valley of Little Langdale. Langdale is also the name of a valley in the Howgill Fells, elsewhere in Cumbria.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Tarn Crag, Grasmere
23 min walk • Tarn Crag is a fell in the Central Fells of the English Lake District. Strictly the name refers only to the rock face looking down upon Easedale Tarn, but Alfred Wainwright applied it to the entire ridge lying between the Easedale and Far Easedale valleys in his Pictorial Guide...
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sergeant Man, Grasmere
28 min walk • Sergeant Man is a fell in the English Lake District. It is properly a secondary summit of High Raise, but is given a separate chapter by Alfred Wainwright in his third Pictorial Guide nonetheless, as it "is so prominent an object and offers so compelling a challenge".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Blea Rigg?

Nearby attractions include Easedale Tarn, Grasmere (19 min walk), Stickle Tarn, Elterwater (22 min walk), Great Langdale, Elterwater (23 min walk), Tarn Crag, Grasmere (23 min walk).

How to get to Blea Rigg by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blea Rigg:

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Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel • Lines: 516 (38 min walk)