Viewpoints · North West England
The Mushroom
The Mushroom is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Karl and Ali — 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
- Kendal · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Mushroom is a named viewpoint in North-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kendal, about 3.5 km away. Postcode area LA8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Scout and Cunswick Scars SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A mushroom is the fruiting body of a fungus. Mushroom(s) or The Mushroom may also refer to:
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.3208, -2.7908
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Underbarrow and Bradleyfield
- Postcode
- LA8 8HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Kendal — 3.5 km
- Official site
- en.wikipedia.org
Sources
- osm: w1111711440 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Mushroom (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Mushroom?
- The Mushroom is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA8 8HB), in the parish of Underbarrow and Bradleyfield.
- Is The Mushroom a protected site?
- Yes — The Mushroom is part of the River Kent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Scout and Cunswick Scars SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Mushroom free to visit?
- Yes, The Mushroom is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Mushroom?
- The nearest railway station is Kendal, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA8 8HB.