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Backstone Edge

Area:North Pennines - Western Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Nuttall
(also sub Sim)
Height:699m
Maps:OL19(N) Explorer or 91 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY725276         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn with pole
Notes:higher than trig point or cairn to W, but ground 1.15Km SSE at NY 73111 26673 very close
Daylight:dawn 07:19, sunrise 07:56, sunset 17:50, dusk 18:27



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If you need accommodation we have details of 10 properties offering rooms near Backstone Edge. Here are some examples:

5 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Dudmire, Appleby-in-westmorland
£603-5100 per week
4.8km (3.0 miles) away, sleeps 12
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
1 Pennine View, Appleby-in-westmorland
£379-2413 per week
6.2km (3.9 miles) away, sleeps 6
3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Cross Fell View, Knock
£256-1627 per week
4.5km (2.8 miles) away, sleeps 4

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