National parks · North East England
Mallerstang
Mallerstang in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mallerstang is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mallerstang is a civil parish in the extreme east of Cumbria, and, geographically, a dale at the head of the upper Eden Valley. Originally part of Westmorland, it lies about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the nearest town, Kirkby Stephen. Its eastern edge, at Aisgill, borders on North Yorkshire; and since August 2016 it has been within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. At the 2011 census data for Wharton was included with Mallerstang, giving a total population of 173.
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Background
Description
as "Huseat Morvel hill"); from a 1610 map of Westmorland by John Speede]] This narrow valley at the head of the River Eden is bounded by Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell to the west and Mallerstang Edge to the east. The highest point of Mallerstang Edge is the summit of High Seat; at 709 m this is a metre or so higher than the more prominent Wild Boar Fell. The other main high points on the eastern side of the dale are the curiously named Gregory Chapel, south of High Seat, and Hugh Seat to the south-east. The river Eden rises as Red Gill Beck in Black Moss, the peat bogs below Hugh Seat. A little further downstream it becomes Hellgill Beck; and it traditionally takes the name 'Eden' below…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4085, -2.3374
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Mallerstang
- Postcode
- CA17 4JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Official site
- www.sheepfoldscumbria.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2781766 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mallerstang (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mallerstang?
- Mallerstang is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4JU), in the parish of Mallerstang.
- Is Mallerstang free to visit?
- Yes, Mallerstang is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mallerstang?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4JU. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.