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Castle Crag, Grange-in-Borrowdale

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Explore the origins of the historic valley by hiking to Castle Crag, the lowest of the fells on the Wainwright listing. Rising just about 290 m (951 ft) above sea level, the hill features the remains of an Iron Age hill fort. Three faces of the rugged fell are steep and all sides have been comprehensively excavated. Follow the steep winding path to the summit, which is topped with a WWI memorial. The views from the top expand over the flat valley, which used to be covered by a lake during the Ice Age. Arrange to visit Castle Crag and other attractions in Grange-in-Borrowdale using our Grange-in-Borrowdale trip itinerary builder website .

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4.9

• By AdrianH1967

  Easily done in an hour from Borrowdale this is a cracking litlle peak and the lowest Wainwright. Well worth a quick hike and return via River Derwent  more »

• By Kitwe73

  Great walk by a beautiful river up through the woods to the cave where Millican Dalton lived just after WWI. We set off from the cafe in Grange and enjoyed the walk. The cave is a great place to...  more »

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• By Maurice Thacker

  My go to place in the lakes

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• By Kevin Carter

  [Aug 2019 5 stars] Lovely little walk up small fell. Park across the road at the NT car park or try you luck down a lane in Grange. Take the little alley beside the cafe and follow up through valley. Path to summit deviates to the left as you approach the top of the valley. Beware tricky footing on slates. Final summit is small scramble to grassy/tree covered area. One of the most beautiful summits in England. Another path leads down from the summit on the other side of the slate field, but don’t bother - return the way you came up.

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