Mountains & hills · North West England
Whin Rigg
Whin Rigg — Named summit at 537 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
- Fisherground Halt · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whin Rigg is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 537 m.". Coordinates: 54.4202°, -3.3099°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wasdale Screes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whin Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, situated in the western segment of the national park, 22 kilometres (14 miles) south east of the town of Whitehaven. It reaches only a modest altitude of 535 m (1,755 ft) but is part of one of the Lake District’s most dramatic landscapes in that the rugged and impressive Wastwater Screes (also known as "The Screes") fall from the fells summit to Wast Water over 450 m (1,500 ft) below. The fell's name means “gorse covered ridge” and originates from the Old Norse words “Hvin” meaning gorse and “Hryggr” meaning Ridge.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4202, -3.3099
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Eskdale
- Postcode
- CA19 1UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Nearest railway station
- Fisherground Halt — 3.1 km
Sources
- osm: n29877961 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Whin Rigg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whin Rigg - geograph.org.uk - 795785.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whin Rigg?
- Whin Rigg is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode CA19 1UF), in the parish of Eskdale.
- Is Whin Rigg a protected site?
- Yes — Whin Rigg is part of the Wasdale Screes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Whin Rigg free to visit?
- Yes, Whin Rigg is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whin Rigg?
- The nearest railway station is Fisherground Halt, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA19 1UF.