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Cunswick Scar
Cunswick Scar is a limestone ''scar'' (cliff or steep rock face) in the Lake District, England. There are extensive views from the large cairn at the top (). The scar is listed in the Scout Scar chapter of Wainwright's ''The Outlying Fells of Lakeland''. Fossils can be found in the limestone on the scar and Cunswick Fell. The area is also of interest for its flora and fauna: Scout Scar and Cunswick Scar have been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of .... References Fells of the Lake District {{Cumbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Outlying Fells Of Lakeland
''The Outlying Fells of Lakeland'' is a 1974 book written by Alfred Wainwright dealing with hills in and around the Lake District of England. It differs from Wainwright's '' Pictorial Guides'' in that each of its 56 chapters describes a walk, sometimes taking in several summits, rather than a single fell. This has caused some confusion on the part of authors attempting to prepare a definitive list of peaks. The Outlying Fells do not form part of the 214 hills generally accepted as making up the Wainwrights, but they are included in Category 2B of the ''Hill Walkers' Register'' maintained by the Long Distance Walkers Association. The book The first edition was published in 1974 by ''The Westmorland Gazette''. It was republished by Michael Joseph in 1992 () and a second edition, revised by Chris Jesty, was published by the Wainwright Society in 2020 (). The first edition is uniform with the seven volumes of Wainwright's ''Pictorial Guides'', with a yellow band at head and fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
