Natural landmarks · North East England
Gowbarrow Fell
Gowbarrow Fell — mountain in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry · 8.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gowbarrow Fell is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.5888°, -2.9176°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gowbarrow Fell (Windy hill) is a low fell in the English Lake District. It is an outlier of the Eastern Fells, standing to the north of Ullswater, bounded on one side by Aira Beck with its waterfall Aira Force. The waterfall is a popular attraction for visitors to the area. In previous centuries the fell was part of a medieval hunting-park, Gowbarrow Park, which belonged to the lords of Greystoke. The fell, along with 750 acres of the park, were bought by the National Trust in 1906.
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Background
History
Gowbarrow Fell stands within Gowbarrow Park, a medieval hunting park and part of the lands of Greystoke Manor. Greystoke was granted to Forne, son of Sigulph, by king Henry I (reigned 1100 to 1135), according to a testament dated 1212. It is not clear whether this was a new grant, or a reconfirmation of Forne's existing holding of lands held by his father Sigulph in pre-Norman times. Forne's daughter Edith was one of Henry I's mistresses, and his son Ivo built the first stone tower at Greystoke Castle in 1129. In a source of 1418 Matterdale was referred to as 'a forest', that is 'a hunting ground.' Crosthwaite's map of 1783 shows the boundaries of the park extended from Gowbarrow Hall to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5888, -2.9176
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Matterdale
- Postcode
- CA11 0LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5590005 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gowbarrow Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gowbarrow and Ullswater - geograph.org.uk - 1312200.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gowbarrow Fell?
- Gowbarrow Fell is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 0LE), in the parish of Matterdale.
- Is Gowbarrow Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Gowbarrow Fell is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gowbarrow Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Gowbarrow Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gowbarrow Fell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 0LE. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.