Gowbarrow Fell

#2019 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Gowbarrow Fell is a low fell in the English Lake District. It is an outlier of the Eastern Fells, standing to the north of Ullswater, bounded on one side by Aira Beck with its waterfall Aira Force. The waterfall is a popular attraction for visitors to the area. ()

Elevation: 1578 ftProminence: 328 ftCoordinates: 54°35'17"N, 2°55'6"W

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Gowbarrow Fell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aira Force, Ullswater, St Peter's Church, Hart Side.

0.9 miSW
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Aira Force, Keswick
24 min walk • Nestled in the verdant landscape of the Lake District near Keswick, Aira Force is a stunning waterfall that offers a picturesque retreat for nature lovers and hikers alike. This spectacular cascade is one of England's most famous waterfalls, with water dramatically...
1.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Ullswater
36 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Lake District National Park, Ullswater is the second largest lake in England, renowned for its stunning beauty and tranquility. Stretching over nine miles, the lake is a serpentine body of water that mirrors the surrounding fells, offering a...
2.4 miSE
Church
St Peter's Church
62 min walk • St Peter’s Church is situated in the valley of Martindale in Cumbria, England. The church is located at the top of the hause on the minor road between Martindale and Howtown.
3.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Hart Side
86 min walk • Hart Side is a subsidiary top on one of the east ridges of Stybarrow Dodd, which is a mountain in the English Lake District, west of Ullswater on the main Helvellyn ridge in the Eastern Fells.
2.4 miSE
Valley
Boredale
61 min walk • Boredale sometimes known as Boardale, is a valley within Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, England. The valley is close to the eastern shore of Ullswater and lies between the hills of Place Fell to the west and Beda Fell to the east.
2.7 miSE
Church
St Martin's Church
69 min walk • St Martin's Church, Martindale is located in the valley of Martindale in Cumbria, England. It is often referred to as the "Old Church" to avoid confusion with the nearby St Peter's Church which is situated half a mile down the valley.
3.2 miSE
Hill
Beda Fell
81 min walk • Beda Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated to the south of Ullswater. It divides the valleys of Boredale and Bannerdale within the Martindale system.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Great Mell Fell
59 min walk • Great Mell Fell is an isolated hill or fell in the English Lake District, north of Ullswater and adjacent to the Eastern Fells. It rises from a level plain to a height of 537 m. Its top is an excellent viewpoint for many of the surrounding higher fells.
3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sheffield Pike
84 min walk • Sheffield Pike is a fell in the English Lake District, a prominent intermediate top on one of the eastern ridges of Stybarrow Dodd.
3 miS
Natural attraction, Hill, Mountain
Place Fell
78 min walk • Place Fell is a hill in the English Lake District. It stands at the corner of the upper and middle reaches of Ullswater, with steep western flanks overlooking the villages of Glenridding and Patterdale.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Glenridding Dodd
80 min walk • Glenridding Dodd is a small fell in the English Lake District, at the end of a ridge descending from the Helvellyn range in the Eastern Fells. It stands above the village of Glenridding and on the western shore of Ullswater.