Head Crag

Settlement in Lancashire South Lakeland

England

Head Crag

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the wall SE side of the road. It marks a point 6.417m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark Credit: Adrian Dust

Head Crag is a small village situated in the county of Lancashire, England. Located in the picturesque countryside, it is nestled between the rolling hills and lush green fields, providing a tranquil and idyllic setting for its residents. The village is situated approximately 10 miles northeast of the city of Lancaster and is easily accessible via the nearby A683 road.

The history of Head Crag dates back centuries, with evidence of human habitation in the area since the Roman era. The village is known for its charming stone cottages, which showcase traditional Lancashire architecture and add to its rustic appeal. The community is tight-knit, with a small population that enjoys a peaceful and close-knit lifestyle.

The surrounding landscape offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The nearby Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, attracts nature enthusiasts who appreciate the diverse flora and fauna that thrive in the region.

Despite its small size, Head Crag boasts a range of amenities to cater to its residents' needs. These include a local pub, a village hall, and a primary school, ensuring the community's social and educational requirements are met. For more extensive shopping and entertainment options, the nearby city of Lancaster offers a wider range of facilities and services.

In summary, Head Crag is a serene village in Lancashire, known for its scenic beauty, historic charm, and close-knit community. It offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of urban life, while still providing access to essential amenities and nearby attractions.

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Head Crag Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 54.234828/-3.1837697 or Grid Reference SD2282. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the wall SE side of the road. It marks a point 6.417m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the wall SE side of the road. It marks a point 6.417m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Rivet This OS rivet can be found on the south angle of the chapel. It marks a point 7.616m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Rivet
This OS rivet can be found on the south angle of the chapel. It marks a point 7.616m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Rivet This OS rivet can be found on the wall north side of the road. It marks a point 22.275m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Rivet
This OS rivet can be found on the wall north side of the road. It marks a point 22.275m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the roadside barn at Little Croft. It marks a point 76.828m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the roadside barn at Little Croft. It marks a point 76.828m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS rivet can be found on the boulder SW side of the road. It marks a point 110.591m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS rivet can be found on the boulder SW side of the road. It marks a point 110.591m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the boulder north side of the road. It marks a point 139.087m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the boulder north side of the road. It marks a point 139.087m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the garden wall of the former Police Office west side of the road. It marks a point 18.246m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the garden wall of the former Police Office west side of the road. It marks a point 18.246m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost NW side of the road. It marks a point 26.665m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost NW side of the road. It marks a point 26.665m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This damaged OS cut mark can be found on Waters Edge west side of the road. It marks a point 5.823m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This damaged OS cut mark can be found on Waters Edge west side of the road. It marks a point 5.823m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost of The Hermitage. It marks a point 29.942m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost of The Hermitage. It marks a point 29.942m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This hidden OS cut mark can be found on the wall SW side of the road. It marks a point 32.935m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This hidden OS cut mark can be found on the wall SW side of the road. It marks a point 32.935m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the NW face of the school. It marks a point 43.239m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the NW face of the school. It marks a point 43.239m above mean sea level.
Near Soutergate Stream next to the railway line.
Near Soutergate
Stream next to the railway line.
Askew Gate Road junction at Kirkby-in-Furness.
Askew Gate
Road junction at Kirkby-in-Furness.
Bank House Farm Vernacular farm building at Bank House Farm
Bank House Farm
Vernacular farm building at Bank House Farm
Applegarth
Applegarth
Swans on Kirkby Pool near Moss House, Angerton Kirkby Pool flows through the mosses, entering the Duddon estuary at Kirkby-in-Furness. On the skyline are Caw and the Coniston range.
Swans on Kirkby Pool near Moss House, Angerton
Kirkby Pool flows through the mosses, entering the Duddon estuary at Kirkby-in-Furness. On the skyline are Caw and the Coniston range.
Kirkby in Furness The train is an excellent way of reaching the west coast of Cumbria
Kirkby in Furness
The train is an excellent way of reaching the west coast of Cumbria
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Head Crag is located at Grid Ref: SD2282 (Lat: 54.234828, Lng: -3.1837697)

Administrative County: Cumbria

District: South Lakeland

Police Authority: Cumbria

What 3 Words

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 54.234828,-3.1837697
Source: PGS
Lat/Long: 54.2336533/-3.1871617
Source: PGS
Lat/Long: 54.2335571/-3.1869778
Bus Stop
Burlington Inn (N bound)
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Local Ref: AT
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Naptan Street: A595
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 54.2314009/-3.1818138
Bus Stop
Burlington Inn (S bound)
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Local Ref: AT
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Naptan Indicator: at
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Naptan Street: A595
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 54.2315135/-3.1815178
Bus Stop
Burlington School (N bound)
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 090079393216
Naptan Bearing: NE
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Naptan Indicator: opp
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Naptan Street: School Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 54.2342191/-3.1784881
Bus Stop
Burlington School (S bound)
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 090079393217
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Burlington School (S bound)
Naptan Indicator: o/s
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Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 54.2342446/-3.1782824
Moorland Stores
Shop: convenience
Source: OS_OpenData_StreetView
Lat/Long: 54.231408/-3.1814322
Power: tower
Lat/Long: 54.2319288/-3.1783286
Power: tower
Lat/Long: 54.2364076/-3.178849
Power: tower
Lat/Long: 54.2389627/-3.1827945
Stop
Direction: forward
Stop: minor
Lat/Long: 54.2315414/-3.1816036
Barrier: kissing_gate
Lat/Long: 54.2324404/-3.1874615
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 54.2326147/-3.1810602
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.2318515/-3.1823656
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.2322028/-3.1821494
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.2330379/-3.1824232
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.2337676/-3.18273
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.2341413/-3.1831692
Barrier: cattle_grid
Lat/Long: 54.2364232/-3.1816766
Kirkby-in-Furness
Naptan AtcoCode: 9100KRKBYIF
Network: National Rail
Network Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/kbf/
Network Wikidata: Q26334
Operator: Northern Rail
Operator Website: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/kirkby-in-furness
Operator Wikidata: Q85789775
Public Transport: stop_position
Railway: station
Ref Crs: KBF
Request Stop: yes
Source: npe
Train: yes
Wikidata: Q4614344
Wikipedia: en:Kirkby-in-Furness railway station
Lat/Long: 54.2329033/-3.1872166
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2305592/-3.1851674
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2313369/-3.1847705
Source: PGS
Lat/Long: 54.233735/-3.1873222
Barrier: entrance
Lat/Long: 54.2373922/-3.1778159
Barrier: entrance
Lat/Long: 54.2371985/-3.1790775
Stop
Direction: forward
Stop: minor
Lat/Long: 54.2313969/-3.1816429
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.2326828/-3.1859976
Kirkby-in-Furness
Place: village
Source: npe
Wikidata: Q2229694
Lat/Long: 54.2320301/-3.1815475
Material: wood
Pole Type: termination
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2384627/-3.1798642
Line Management: termination
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2382467/-3.1802767
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2389712/-3.1814649
Line Management: termination
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.238078/-3.1804389
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2370438/-3.181122
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2346072/-3.1828066
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2336205/-3.1834932
Give Way
Direction: backward
Lat/Long: 54.2323649/-3.1872991
Give Way
Direction: backward
Lat/Long: 54.2336581/-3.1787949
Give Way
Direction: forward
Lat/Long: 54.233169/-3.1793067
Give Way
Direction: backward
Lat/Long: 54.2327674/-3.1797607
Give Way
Direction: backward
Lat/Long: 54.2319804/-3.1809561
Grit Bin
Lat/Long: 54.2327857/-3.1796752
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:15; Sa 12:00
Drive Through: no
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: LA17 122
Royal Cypher: GVIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102169
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 54.2314322/-3.1815241
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2316586/-3.1816831
Waste Basket
Lat/Long: 54.231662/-3.1816434
Grit Bin
Lat/Long: 54.2321961/-3.1867626
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2313633/-3.1798222
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2308073/-3.1807957
Access: foot
Barrier: stile
Description: Access to pedestrian level crossing - take care
Lat/Long: 54.237382/-3.1858719
Railway: crossing
Lat/Long: 54.2373728/-3.1859286
Access: foot
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.237356/-3.1860057
Railway: crossing
Lat/Long: 54.2373619/-3.1859775
Grit Bin
Lat/Long: 54.2312368/-3.1814238
Grit Bin
Lat/Long: 54.2331599/-3.1772762
Crossing
Lat/Long: 54.2341909/-3.1785172
Post Box
Lat/Long: 54.232255/-3.1867882
Bench
Backrest: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2372752/-3.1813849
Crossing
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Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2326192/-3.1842169
Parking
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Entrance: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2314531/-3.1815235
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 54.2319925/-3.180775
Telephone
Booth: KX100
Covered: booth
Lat/Long: 54.2317422/-3.1819019
Crossing
Lat/Long: 54.2326809/-3.1785404
Crossing
Lat/Long: 54.2326995/-3.1785112
Material: wood
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2321798/-3.1844721
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Lat/Long: 54.2322088/-3.187933
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Barrier: entrance
Lat/Long: 54.2373744/-3.1778618
Barrier: stile
Lat/Long: 54.236012/-3.1813704
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.2315232/-3.1879719
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
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Lat/Long: 54.2317262/-3.180451
Source: PGS
Lat/Long: 54.2341095/-3.1889199
Man Made: street_cabinet
Street Cabinet: telecom
Lat/Long: 54.2317491/-3.1819122
Ford: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2338054/-3.1900652
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 54.2351888/-3.1832615
Information: guidepost
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 54.2363882/-3.1766388
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Crossing Island: yes
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 54.2340438/-3.1785408
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2332296/-3.1824211
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 54.2328529/-3.1814393
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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