Warton Crag, Arnside and Silverdale

Name: Warton Crag
Address: Warton Crag, Arnside and Silverdale, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Arnside and Silverdale

Top attraction, View point, Park, Relax in park

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Warton Crag is a limestone hill in north west Lancashire, England. It lies to the north west of Warton village, in City of Lancaster district. At 163 metres it is the highest point in the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is listed as a "HuMP" or "Hundred Metre Prominence", having a "drop" or "prominence" of 126 metres with its parent being Hutton Roof Crags. Two areas are Local Nature Reserves, called Warton Crag and Warton Crag Quarry. Different sections are owned by Lancashire County Council, the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, Lancaster City Council and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. ()

Elevation: 509 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°8'54"N, 2°46'49"W

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Warton CragArnside and Silverdale United Kingdom

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Warton Crag – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leighton Hall, St Oswald's Church, Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, St Mary's Church.

1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Museum, History museum
Leighton Hall, Arnside and Silverdale
27 min walk • Leighton Hall is a historic house 0.5 miles to the west of Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.5 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Oswald's Church, Arnside and Silverdale
14 min walk • St Oswald's Church is in the village of Warton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Tunstall, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn.
1.3 miNW
National park
Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
34 min walk • Leighton Moss RSPB reserve is a nature reserve in Lancashire, England, which has been in the care of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds since 1964. It is situated at Silverdale near Carnforth, on the edge of Morecambe Bay and in the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
1.1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Arnside and Silverdale
30 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the diocese of Lancaster, and is linked with the churches of St Mary of the Angels, Bolton-le-Sands, and Our Lady of Lourdes, Carnforth.
0.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hyning Scout Wood, Arnside and Silverdale
21 min walk • Hyning Scout Wood is a wood between Yealand Conyers and Warton in Lancashire. Its features include limestone pavement and coppicing for charcoal. The trees include beech, larch, sweet chestnut and Scots pine. Its woodland plants include bluebells, dog's mercury, hart's-tongue fern and Solomon's Seal.
0.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Three Brothers, Arnside and Silverdale
13 min walk • The Three Brothers are three erratic boulders or standing stone hilltop altars located in the hills above Morecambe Bay, immediately north of Warton Crag. The site was surveyed by Alexander Thom. It is accessible along a footpath through woodland.
0.6 miSE
Historical place, Ruins
Old Rectory, Arnside and Silverdale
15 min walk • The Old Rectory is a ruin of a former rectory in the village of Warton, near Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Owned by English Heritage, it has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed building.
0.5 miSE
54°8'43"N • 2°46'12"W
Old School Brewery, Arnside and Silverdale
12 min walk • Nightlife, Brewery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Warton Crag?

Nearby attractions include Old School Brewery, Arnside and Silverdale (12 min walk), Three Brothers, Arnside and Silverdale (13 min walk), St Oswald's Church, Arnside and Silverdale (14 min walk), Old Rectory, Arnside and Silverdale (15 min walk).

How to get to Warton Crag by public transport?

The nearest stations to Warton Crag:

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Mill Lane • Lines: 49, 51, 550 (13 min walk)
George Washington • Lines: 49, 51, 550 (13 min walk)