Viewpoints · North East England
Castlehead
Castlehead is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Clint Mann — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Castlehead is a named viewpoint in North-East England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is part of the BORROWDALE RAINFOREST National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 5.9 km away. Postcode area CA12.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Castlehead Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BORROWDALE RAINFOREST
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Castlehead is a district of Paisley in Scotland. It is a heavily wooded area of Victorian villas where many of Paisley's most influential industrialists and professionals made their homes as a nineteenth-century industrial boom town became overcrowded.
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Background
History
In the Middle Ages Castlehead made up part of Paisley Abbey's outfield lands, primarily used for raising crops. The land remained in ownership of the Abbey until the Maxwells (descended from the Maxwells of Caerlaverock) acquired the lands in the 17th century, and built upon them a manor house. This building was eventually to be replaced by 'The Old House' built in 1770 by James Maxwell. Situated to the southwest of Paisley's teeming West End, the difficult terrain and the separation provided by the Paisley and Ardrossan Canal and later the Glasgow and South Western Railway kept Castlehead apart and undeveloped in the early 19th century. Its only buildings were a church and manse at the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5940, -3.1317
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Keswick
- Postcode
- CA12 5UP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 5.9 km
Sources
- osm: n2682064793 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Castlehead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castlehead?
- Castlehead is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 5UP), in the parish of Keswick.
- Is Castlehead a protected site?
- Yes — Castlehead is part of the Castlehead Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Castlehead free to visit?
- Yes, Castlehead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castlehead?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 5UP.