Finsthwaite Heights, Lake District National Park

Name: Finsthwaite Heights
Address: Lake District National Park, United Kingdom

#100 among attractions in Lake District National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Finsthwaite Heights is an upland area in the English Lake District, above Finsthwaite, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches about 600 feet. Wainwright's walk starts from Newby Bridge, climbs through woodland passing a tower which has a 1799 inscription commemorating the Royal Navy, passes through the village, and climbs to the man-made tarns of Low Dam and High Dam. These were made to provide power for Stott Park Bobbin Mill. Wainwright says of his route: "Everywhere the surroundings are delightful. But this is not fellwalking." ()

Coordinates: 54°17'12"N, 2°58'56"W

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Lake District National Park United Kingdom

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Finsthwaite Heights – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lakes Aquarium, Fell Foot Park, Stott Park Bobbin Mill, St Peter's Church.

1.2 miSE
Aquarium, Park, Zoo
Lakes Aquarium
31 min walk • Nestled on the shores of Lake Windermere in the picturesque Lake District, the Lakes Aquarium is a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and families alike. This aquatic zoo offers a unique glimpse into the diverse ecosystems of both local and exotic waters...
1.4 miSE
Park, View point, Lake
Fell Foot Park, Windermere
37 min walk • Fell Foot Park is a country park, formerly the grounds of a Victorian house, situated beside Windermere, a lake in Cumbria, England, and in the ownership of the National Trust. It is just north of Newby Bridge on the A592 road in the civil parish of Staveley-in-Cartmel in South Lakeland district.
0.7 miE
Museum, Historical place
Stott Park Bobbin Mill, Windermere
17 min walk • Stott Park Bobbin Mill is a 19th-century bobbin mill and now a working museum located near Newby Bridge, Cumbria, England. Built in 1835 the mill was one of over 65 such buildings in the Lake District, which provided wooden bobbins to the weaving and spinning industry primarily in Lancashire and Yorkshire.
0.6 miSE
Church
St Peter's Church
15 min walk • St Peter's Church is in the village of Finsthwaite, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.