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Wasdale Head in the region of England is a place located in United Kingdom - some 242 mi or ( 390 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Wasdale Head is now 04:30 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ulpha, Torver, Stockport, Sheffield, and Seathwaite. When in this area, you might want to check out Ulpha . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wasdale Head ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Climbing Borrowdale Fells, Cumbria (1926)
Thisextract comes from Claude Friese-Greene's 'The Open Road' - originally filmed in 1925/6 and now re-edited and digitally restored by the BFI National Archive. Britain seen in colour for the first t ..
Keswick is open after the 2009 floods
The town centre Keswick in the Lake District was undamaged by the floods that hit Cumbria in November 2009. Just a couple of days after the peak of flooding the town centre is fully open for business. ..
liquidlogic kayak in a storm
Kodak playsport tested to the max ( 720p 60fps ) on Derwentwater lake, the liquidlogic xp10 kayak was awesome in these conditions and i would recommend it to anyone interested in kayaking as an excell ..
Catbells
A walk up Catbells fell and down into Keswick ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Church of St Olaf, Wasdale
St Olaf's Church in Wasdale Head, Cumbria, is one of England's smallest churches. The earliest record of the church is from 1550, though it probably predates this, as the beams are said to come from a Viking longship.
Located at 54.47 -3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Wasdale Head
Wasdale Head is a small agricultural village in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. The village claims to be home of the highest mountain (Scafell Pike), deepest lake, smallest church and biggest liar in England. The last of these claims refers to Will Ritson, who proclaimed himself as such. It is located at the "head" of the valley of Wasdale, and is surrounded by some of England's highest mountains: Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, Great Gable, Kirk Fell and Pillar.
Located at 54.47 -3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mosedale Beck
Mosedale Beck is a stream in Cumbria which runs into Wast Water, which is the deepest lake in England. Mosedale Beck rises in Little Scoat Fell, it then flows south west until it reaches Risson's Force waterfall, it then turns to the south and flows through the village of Wasdale Head. It then flows through Down-in-the-Dale where it is joined by Lingmell Beck before it empties into Wast Water
Located at 54.46 -3.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mickledore
Mickledore (the name means great door or pass) is a narrow ridge, 840 metres (2755 ft) high, connecting the mountains of Sca Fell and Scafell Pike in the English Lake District. It is also a pass between the valleys of Wasdale and Eskdale. The ridge is easily reached and traversed from Scafell Pike to the north, or from the valleys to the east and west.
Located at 54.45 -3.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Scafell Pike
Scafell Pike or /skɑːˈfɛl/ is the highest mountain in England at 978 metres . It is located in Lake District National Park, in Cumbria. It is sometimes confused with the neighbouring Sca Fell, to which it is connected by the col of Mickledore. The name Pikes of Sca Fell was originally applied collectively to the peaks now known as Scafell Pike, Ill Crag and Broad Crag, which were considered subsidiary tops of Scafell (which looks higher from many angles).
Located at 54.45 -3.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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