Viewpoints · Scottish Lowlands
Osprey Watch
Osprey Watch is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Peter Trimming — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Osprey Watch is a named viewpoint in the Scottish Lowlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 9.7 km away. Postcode area CA12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bassenthwaite Lake SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Throstle Shaw and Sandbeds Fan SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Anglian Water Services Limited is a water company that operates in the East of England. It was formed in 1989 under the partial privatisation of the water industry. It provides water supply, sewerage and sewage treatment to the area formerly the responsibility of the Anglian Water Authority. The remaining functions of the authority were transferred to the Environment Agency. Anglian Water is regulated under the United Kingdom Water Industry Act 1991.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6398, -3.1855
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Underskiddaw
- Postcode
- CA12 4QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station — 9.7 km
- Official site
- www.ospreywatch.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n666086854 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Osprey Water Services (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Osprey Watch?
- Osprey Watch is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 4QD), in the parish of Underskiddaw.
- Is Osprey Watch a protected site?
- Yes — Osprey Watch is part of the Bassenthwaite Lake SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Osprey Watch free to visit?
- Yes, Osprey Watch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Osprey Watch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 4QD. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.