Mountains & hills · North West England
Sour Howes
Sour Howes — Named summit at 483 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sour Howes is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 483 m.". Coordinates: 54.4212°, -2.8836°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sour Howes is a small fell in the English Lake District. It is situated five kilometres east of Ambleside, between the Troutbeck and Kentmere valleys and is one of the two separate fells on Applethwaite Common (the other being Sallows).
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- Coordinates
- 54.4212, -2.8836
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Lakes
- Postcode
- LA23 1PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere — 4.8 km
Sources
- osm: n4429492813 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sour Howes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sour Howes from Sallows.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sour Howes?
- Sour Howes is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA23 1PR), in the parish of Lakes.
- Is Sour Howes a protected site?
- Yes — Sour Howes is part of the River Kent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sour Howes free to visit?
- Yes, Sour Howes is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sour Howes?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA23 1PR.