Natural landmarks · North West England
Dove Crag
Dove Crag — mountain in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dove Crag is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4851°, -2.9678°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Helvellyn & Fairfield SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dove Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. Situated in the Eastern Fells of the national park, seven kilometres south-south-west of Glenridding, it reaches a height of 792 metres (2,598 feet). The fell is often climbed as part of the Fairfield horseshoe walk but a direct ascent from Patterdale is required to show the fell's full potential, displaying the impressive crags just to the north east of the summit. The highest point was originally unnamed on maps, being just a minor top, but over the years the summit has adopted the name of Dove Crag by mutual accord..
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- Coordinates
- 54.4851, -2.9678
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- wikidata: Q5302396 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dove Crag (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dove Crags from High Hartsop Dodd.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dove Crag?
- Dove Crag is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- Is Dove Crag a protected site?
- Yes — Dove Crag is part of the Helvellyn & Fairfield SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Dove Crag free to visit?
- Yes, Dove Crag is free to enter.