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Howes

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Howes — Named summit at 590 m.

Howes, mountains & hills in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Howes is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 590 m.". Coordinates: 54.4862°, -2.7762°.

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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

Howes is a subsidiary summit of Branstree in the English Lake District, south east of Selside Pike in Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Wainwright's route starts at Swindale Head and follows Swindale Beck, then passes over Nabs Moor at 1,613 feet (492 m) to reach the summit of Howes at 1,930 feet (590 m), dropping down to Mosedale Beck to complete an anticlockwise circuit. Wainwright states that Howes is "merely a subsidiary and undistinguished summit on the broad eastern flank of Barnstree. There is nothing exciting about it" but commends the sight of Mosedale quarry and the waterfalls of Swindale Head which he describes as "extremely fine, up to Lodore standard".

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Coordinates
54.4862, -2.7762

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Howes?
Howes is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
Is Howes a protected site?
Yes — Howes is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Howes free to visit?
Yes, Howes is free to enter.