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| − | '''Caw''' is a hill | + | '''Caw''' is a hill amongst the [[Furness Fells]] of [[Lancashire]], in the [[Lake District]], near the village of [[Seathwaite, Lancashire|Seathwaite]] above the [[River Duddon|Dunnerdale]]. It is amongst the group known as the Dunnderdale Fells and climbing to a height of 1,736 feet. A trig point stands at the summit. |
Caw is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book ''The Outlying Fells of Lakeland''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wainwright|first=A.|authorlink=Alfred Wainwright|title=The Outlying Fells of Lakeland|year=1974|publisher=Westmorland Gazette|location=Kendal|pages=120-125|chapter=Caw}}</ref> His route from Seathwaite passes over '''Pikes''' at 1,520 feet and '''Green Pikes''' at 1,350 feet. | Caw is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book ''The Outlying Fells of Lakeland''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wainwright|first=A.|authorlink=Alfred Wainwright|title=The Outlying Fells of Lakeland|year=1974|publisher=Westmorland Gazette|location=Kendal|pages=120-125|chapter=Caw}}</ref> His route from Seathwaite passes over '''Pikes''' at 1,520 feet and '''Green Pikes''' at 1,350 feet. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 15 September 2018
Not to be confused with Caw Fell in Cumberland nor the Townland of Caw, County Londonderry
| Caw | |||
| Lancashire | |||
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 Summit trig point, with Black Combe on left horizon | |||
| Range: | Furness Fells | ||
| Summit: | 1,736 feet SD231945 54°20’25"N, 3°11’4"W | ||
Caw is a hill amongst the Furness Fells of Lancashire, in the Lake District, near the village of Seathwaite above the Dunnerdale. It is amongst the group known as the Dunnderdale Fells and climbing to a height of 1,736 feet. A trig point stands at the summit.
Caw is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland.[1] His route from Seathwaite passes over Pikes at 1,520 feet and Green Pikes at 1,350 feet.
References
- ↑ Wainwright, A. (1974). "Caw". The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Kendal: Westmorland Gazette. pp. 120-125.
