Bell Crags, Borrowdale

Name: Bell Crags
Address: Borrowdale, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Borrowdale

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Bell Crags is a hill of 559.1 metres in the Lake District, England. It lies between Borrowdale to its west and Thirlmere to its east, and is north of Ullscarf. Below it to the west is one of several Lake District tarns named Blea Tarn, this one flowing out via Bleatarn Gill to Watendlath Tarn. ()

Coordinates: 54°32'54"N, 3°6'12"W

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Borrowdale United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Thirlmere, Derwentwater, Bowder Stone, Ashness Bridge.

1.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Thirlmere
48 min walk • Nestled in the Lake District National Park, Thirlmere is a reservoir renowned for its serene beauty and tranquil waters. Surrounded by the picturesque landscapes of Cumbria, United Kingdom, Thirlmere was originally two smaller lakes until the construction of a dam in...
2.7 miNW
Tranquil lake with footpaths and boating
Derwentwater
69 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the English Lake District, Derwentwater is a shimmering jewel of natural beauty that beckons visitors with its serene waters and picturesque surroundings. This tranquil lake, stretching over 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, is surrounded by a...
2.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Bowder Stone, Borrowdale
56 min walk • The Bowder Stone is a large andesite lava boulder, that fell 200 metres from the Bowder Crag on Kings How between 13,500 and 10,000 years ago. The stone is situated in Borrowdale, Cumbria, England, at grid reference NY25401639.
1.7 miNW
Bridge
Ashness Bridge, Keswick
44 min walk • Ashness Bridge is a traditional stone-built bridge on the single-track road from the Borrowdale road to Watendlath, in the English Lake District. It is at grid reference NY270196, and is famous for being a fine viewpoint across Borrowdale towards Skiddaw.
1.5 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Lodore Falls, Borrowdale
40 min walk • Lodore Falls is a waterfall in Cumbria, England, close to Derwentwater and downstream from Watendlath. The falls are located on the beck that flows from Watendlath Tarn, and tumble more than 100 feet over a steep cascade into the Borrowdale Valley.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Castle Crag
71 min walk • Castle Crag is a hill in the North Western Fells of the English Lake District. It is the smallest hill included in Alfred Wainwright's influential Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, the only Wainwright below 1,000 feet.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Raven Crag
31 min walk • Raven Crag is a fell in the English Lake District that overlooks Thirlmere reservoir. It has subsidiary summits The Benn and Castle Crag.
3 miNW
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Catbells, Keswick
78 min walk • Cat Bells is a fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria. It has a height of 451 metres and is one of the most popular fells in the area.
2 miSW
Hill
Great Crag, Borrowdale
52 min walk • Great Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, located near the hamlets of Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite in Borrowdale.
1.3 miN
Hill
Bleaberry Fell, Keswick
33 min walk • Bleaberry Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England, with a height of 590 metres. It stands on the main watershed between Borrowdale and Thirlmere and can be climbed from either flank. Walla Crag is a subsidiary top of Bleaberry Fell.
2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Walla Crag, Keswick
62 min walk • Walla Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, near Keswick. The fell is a short walk from Keswick and overlooks Derwentwater.