Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands
Thackthwaite
Thackthwaite — village in Cumbria, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thackthwaite is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cumbria, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.6006°, -3.3200°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thackthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England, from which hikers can climb Low Fell and Fellbarrow. The place-name contains thwaite ("clearing"). A second place called Thackthwaite is located just to the north of Little Mell Fell, at 54°37′17″N 2°53′31″W.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6006, -3.3200
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Loweswater
- Postcode
- CA13 0RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q653655 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thackthwaite (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thackthwaite in the Lakes - geograph.org.uk - 1062641.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Fellbarrow
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thackthwaite?
- Thackthwaite is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA13 0RP), in the parish of Loweswater.
- Is Thackthwaite a protected site?
- Yes — Thackthwaite is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Thackthwaite free to visit?
- Yes, Thackthwaite is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thackthwaite?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA13 0RP. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.