Kitty Crag

Hill, Mountain in Lancashire South Lakeland

England

Kitty Crag

The Pudding Stone in Pudding Cove Credit: shikari

Kitty Crag is a prominent hill located in Lancashire, England. With an elevation of approximately 300 meters (984 feet), it is considered to be one of the highest points in the area, providing breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. Situated in the picturesque countryside, Kitty Crag is a popular destination for hikers, nature enthusiasts, and photographers alike.

The hill is known for its rugged terrain, characterized by rocky outcrops and steep slopes. Its name, Kitty Crag, derives from the Old English word "crag," which refers to a rocky hill or cliff. This name accurately reflects the geology of the area, as the hill is primarily composed of sandstone and limestone.

Kitty Crag offers various walking trails, ranging in difficulty, catering to both experienced hikers and casual walkers. These trails wind through meandering paths, lush woodlands, and open fields, providing a diverse and enchanting experience for visitors. Along the way, walkers may encounter an array of wildlife, including deer, rabbits, and a variety of bird species.

Due to its strategic location, Kitty Crag has historically served as a vantage point, offering commanding views of the surrounding Lancashire countryside. Its elevated position allows visitors to see for miles, capturing the beauty of the rolling hills, quaint villages, and patchwork fields that define the region.

Overall, Kitty Crag in Lancashire is a destination that offers natural beauty, tranquility, and a chance to immerse oneself in the stunning landscape of this picturesque part of England.

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Kitty Crag Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.381303/-3.0862832 or Grid Reference SD2998. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The Pudding Stone in Pudding Cove

shikari

Roughly grassed field at Dixon Ground

Dixon Ground is an area of land lying west of Coniston. The view here is from the publicly accessible part of the Walna Scar Road which has risen from the village. The steep, broken slope beyond lies across Church Beck and rises ultimately to Wetherlam.

Trevor Littlewood

Irish Cottages, Coppermines Valley

Irish Cottages in the valley of Church Beck is a terrace of houses above Coniston; two of them together form a climbing hut of the Yorkshire Mountaineering Club. The gravel flats through the centre of the image are where the Church Beck flows and winds.

Trevor Littlewood

Road heading for Coppermines Valley

The valley is actually that of Church Beck but is popularly known as the Coppermines Valley because of the extensive disused mine workings there. The road is private but is used to access accommodation in the valley including houses, a youth hostel and two climbing club huts. The road is also a public footpath. Coniston Old Man is the mountain seen against the sky.

Trevor Littlewood

Slope with minor rock outcrops

The near slope is close to the feature named on OS maps as Flat Bield and is separated from the camera location by a steep stream groove. The valley beyond it is Red Dell. The sunlit rockface at the centre of the image and beyond Red Dell is Kennel Crag, sometimes known as Kernel Crag.

Trevor Littlewood

Shallow pool on ridge rising to Wetherlam

A broad, lengthy ridge which in its higher reach is fairly featureless rises generally northwards to the Wetherlam summit. There are minor knolls and a tarn or two; this is the more attractive of them. Helvellyn and Fairfield and their satellite mountains are in the distance.

Trevor Littlewood

Large rocks at eastern shore of Levers Water

Levers Water is an enlarged tarn, dammed to create a greater volume of water for the generation of power for use in the mines below. The dam can be seen in the distance.

Trevor Littlewood

Settling tanks at Bonsor upper mill

The series of shallow depressions near to the Coppermines Youth Hostel is named as 'tanks' in the 1969 volume, 'Industrial Archaeology of the Lake Counties' - Marshall & Davies-Shiel. It's supposed that they were settling tanks in which small particles of rock etc. would be allowed to fall to the bottom before the then clearer water would be allowed to flow down to Coniston in the valley below.

Trevor Littlewood

Coppermines Cottage

In the past, when copper was being mined, the cottage was occupied by a mine official, presumably the site manager. In 1958 it was acquired by the Barrow Mountaineering and Ski Club which still uses it as a club hut.

Trevor Littlewood

Boulders on mountain slope

Boulders, large, small and embedded below Sam Bottom in the valley of Swirl Hause Beck which runs down into Levers Water. The slope rising beyond reaches Swirl How.

Trevor Littlewood

Path on Big Hill

Steven Brown

Path towards The Old Man Of Coniston

Steven Brown

Path up past Coniston Mines

Steven Brown

Minor road near Coniston

Steven Brown

Irish Cottages, Coppermine Valley

In 2022, the foreground buildings, Irish Cottages, were the property of the Yorkshire Mountaineering Club. I am unsure of their status in January 1973 when this image was taken. Mine workings can be seen in the background.

Julian Paren

The head of Coppermine Valley, Coniston

In January 1973 the white building was the Youth Hostel. A track continues beyond here into the Coniston Fells.

Julian Paren

The Air Ambulance on Wetherlam

The Coniston Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) were training at base when the call came for a fell-runner who had slipped on descent, injured his ankle, and could no longer stand. The team attended and carried him down below the cloud. Fortunately a helicopter was available to transport the casualty to Furness General Hospital.

Michael Earnshaw