Bannerdale Crags

#3305 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff

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Bannerdale Crags is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands between Blencathra and Bowscale Fell in the Northern Fells. ()

Elevation: 2241 ftProminence: 121 ftCoordinates: 54°39'11"N, 3°1'28"W

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Bannerdale Crags – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castlerigg Stone Circle, Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, St John's Church, Latrigg.

4.6 miSW
Atmospheric monument built around 3000BC
Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick
117 min walk • Nestled amidst the picturesque landscape of Cumbria, the Castlerigg Stone Circle is a prehistoric monument that captivates visitors with its historical mystique and stunning natural surroundings. Located near Keswick in the heart of the Lake District, this ancient...
3 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Mine
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum
78 min walk • The Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum is located in Threlkeld three miles east of Keswick, in the heart of the Lake District in Cumbria. It is suited for families, school classes, and enthusiasts.
4.6 miSW
Church
St John's Church
119 min walk • St John's Church is in the valley of St John's in the Vale, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Latrigg, Keswick
119 min walk • Latrigg is one of the lowest fells in the Lake District in North West England, but is a popular climb due to its convenient location overlooking the town of Keswick and the beautiful views down the valley of Borrowdale from the summit.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Blencathra
35 min walk • Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly hills in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 2,848 feet.
2.8 miN
Forts and castles
Carrock Fell
72 min walk • Carrock Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated in the northern region of the national park, 8 miles north-east of Keswick.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Great Mell Fell
108 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.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Skiddaw Little Man
118 min walk • Skiddaw Little Man also called Little Man is a fell in the English Lake District, it is situated four kilometres north of the town of Keswick and reaches a height of 865 m.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Lonscale Fell
87 min walk • Lonscale Fell is a hill in the English Lake District. Its pointed second top is instantly recognisable, standing at the eastern end of the Skiddaw massif. The fell is easily climbed from Keswick or from Skiddaw House to the north.
2.3 miSE
Bridge
Mosedale Viaduct, Keswick
58 min walk • The Mosedale Viaduct carried the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway over Mosedale Beck until its closure in 1972. Building work on the viaduct began in 1862, and the first test train crossed it in 1864.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Souther Fell, Lake District National Park
24 min walk • Souther Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the south of Mungrisdale village in the Northern Fells. It is most famous for the appearance of a "spectral army", said to have been seen marching along its crest on Midsummer's Day, 1745.