Natural landmarks · Scottish Lowlands
Whinlatter
Whinlatter — mountain in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whinlatter is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.6140°, -3.2520°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whinlatter is a small fell in the north west of the English Lake District, just north of the Whinlatter Pass. It is easily climbed from the top of the Whinlatter Pass, through the Forestry England plantations. The Whinlatter Visitor's Centre, a popular tourist attraction, is on the south side of the fell. The hill is part of a horseshoe around the valley of Aiken Beck. The fell's name originates from a combination of the Old Norse and Gaelic languages. With the Old Norse word 'hvin' meaning gorse or furze, and the Gaelic word 'lettir' meaning slope, the name translates as "The Gorse or furze-covered slope".
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- Coordinates
- 54.6140, -3.2520
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Lorton
- Postcode
- CA13 9UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- wikidata: Q7993675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whinlatter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whinlatter from Graystones 5.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whinlatter?
- Whinlatter is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA13 9UE), in the parish of Lorton.
- Is Whinlatter a protected site?
- Yes — Whinlatter is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Buttermere Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Whinlatter free to visit?
- Yes, Whinlatter is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whinlatter?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA13 9UE. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.