Finsthwaite Heights
Finsthwaite Heights is an upland area in the English Lake District, above Finsthwaite, Cumbria. It reaches about 750 feet (230 m).[1]
It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Wainwright's walk starts from Newby Bridge, climbs through woodland passing a tower which has a 1799 inscription commemorating the Royal Navy, passes through the village, and climbs to the man-made tarns of Low Dam and High Dam. These were made to provide power for Stott Park Bobbin Mill. Wainwright says of his route: "Everywhere the surroundings are delightful. But this is not fellwalking."[2]
References
- ↑ OL7 English Lakes - South-eastern area (Map). 1:25000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. West sheet.
- ↑ Wainwright, A. (1974). "Finsthwaite Heights". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 74–79.
54°17′12″N 2°58′56″W / 54.28667°N 2.98222°W