What is recorded here
Roughly 300 metres in height, Helms Knott is a small but prominent peak in the Lakeland fells, composed primarily of volcanic rock from the Carboniferous period. It is part of the local fellwalking tradition in Westmorland and offers views over the surrounding Lake District landscape.
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Places near here
Old milestoneMonument or public art · 902 yd
EllersListed building · 1186 yd
Milestone near GawthropMonument or public art · 1323 yd
Lunds FarmhouseListed building · 1537 yd
Tarn HillMountain / peak · 1619 yd
Brockought HillMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Mill WoodWood · 1.1 mi
Gap WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Tom Croft CaveCave or cavern · 1.3 mi
Farfield MillHeritage attraction · 1.5 mi
Peas Gill with small waterfallWaterfall · 1.7 mi
Dent Village Heritage Centre & MuseumMuseum · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: David Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0