Forts · Scottish Lowlands
Pike Hill Signal Tower
Pike Hill Signal Tower is a fort in the United Kingdom.
Mick Garratt — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 5.5 km
About
Pike Hill Signal Tower is a fortified site in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Carlisle parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 5.5 km away. Postcode area CA8.
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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.
Place summary
Pike Hill Signal Tower is a fort located in Waterhead, in the Scottish Lowlands. It is part of the River Eden and Tributaries Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), highlighting its ecological significance.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9760, -2.6630
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Waterhead
- Postcode
- CA8 2BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Carlisle
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w793363357 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pike Hill Signal Tower?
- Pike Hill Signal Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA8 2BX), in the parish of Waterhead.
- Is Pike Hill Signal Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Pike Hill Signal Tower is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Pike Hill Signal Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA8 2BX.