WalkLakes
Brackenthwaite Hows
| Area: | Lake District - North Western Fells |
| County: | Cumberland |
| Country: | England |
| Classification: | Tump |
| Height: | |
| Maps: | OL4(S) Explorer or 89 Landranger |
| Grid Ref: | NY153213 Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km |
| Summit: | rock |
| Notes: | rocky slabs 35m SW at NY 15335 21327 are lower |
| Daylight: | dawn 07:37, sunrise 08:21, sunset 15:48, dusk 16:32 |
The panorama from Brackenthwaite Hows was painted by JMW Turner in his 1797 watercolour Crummock Water, Looking Towards Buttermere, and offers splendid 360-degree views across the north-western Lakes. Also known as Lanthwaite Hill, the viewpoint was a popular stop in the Georgian and Victorian era but fell out of fashion. It has now been bought by the National Trust.
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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: Floydian1.
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Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.