Natural landmarks · North East England
Crummock Water
Crummock Water — lake in the Lake District in Cumbria, North West England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Crummock Water is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in the Lake District in Cumbria, North West England". Coordinates: 54.5500°, -3.3000°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crummock Water is a lake in the Lake District in North West England. It is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) wide, 140 feet (43 m) deep, and has an area of 2.5 square kilometres (0.97 sq mi). The lake's primary inflow is Buttermere Dubs, itself the outflow of Buttermere, and its outflow is the River Cocker, which meets the River Derwent at Cockermouth before entering the Irish Sea at Workington. It is in the unitary authority of Cumberland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria. It is in the parish of Buttermere, and its western shore forms part of the western boundary of the parish.
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Background
History
Water from the lake was treated at Cornhow water treatment works, near Loweswater, and was distributed to the towns of Silloth-on-Solway, Maryport, Workington, and many smaller towns, villages, and hamlets in the surrounding area for drinking and all other uses. This use ceased in October 2022 with the commissioning of the United Utilities pipeline to bring supply from Thirlmere. Crummock Water gained attention in 1988 when the body of Sheena Owlett was found in the lake. It later transpired she had been murdered in Wetherby, West Yorkshire.
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- Coordinates
- 54.5500, -3.3000
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Buttermere
- Postcode
- CA13 9FG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q649301 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crummock Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Crummock Water Red Pike High Stile.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crummock Water?
- Crummock Water is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA13 9FG), in the parish of Buttermere.
- Is Crummock Water a protected site?
- Yes — Crummock Water is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Buttermere Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Crummock Water free to visit?
- Yes, Crummock Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crummock Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA13 9FG. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.