The Newlands Pass, also known as Newlands Hause, is a
mountain pass in the
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Lake District. It is located on an
unclassified road linking the
Newlands Valley
The Newlands Valley is in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is regarded as one of the most picturesque and quiet valleys in the national park, even though it is situated very close to the popular tourist town of Keswick and ...
, to the west of
Keswick and
Derwent Water
Derwentwater, or Derwent Water, is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
The lake occupies part of Borrowda ...
, with the village of
Buttermere
Buttermere is a lake in the Lake District in North West England. The adjacent village of Buttermere takes its name from the lake. Historically in Cumberland, the lake is now within the county of Cumbria. Owned by the National Trust, it forms pa ...
. The highest point on the pass is at an altitude of , and it has gradients of 1 in 4 on both sides.
The Newlands Pass is one of three passes that link the tourist area around Keswick, including Derwent Water and
Borrowdale
Borrowdale is a valley and civil parish in the English Lake District in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It lies within the historic county boundaries of Cumberland. It is sometimes referred to as ''Cumberland Borrowdale'' ...
, with the valley of the
River Cocker, including the lakes of
Buttermere
Buttermere is a lake in the Lake District in North West England. The adjacent village of Buttermere takes its name from the lake. Historically in Cumberland, the lake is now within the county of Cumbria. Owned by the National Trust, it forms pa ...
,
Crummock Water
Crummock Water is a lake in the Lake District in Cumbria, North West England situated between Buttermere to the south and Loweswater to the north. Crummock Water is long, wide and deep. The River Cocker is considered to start at the north of ...
and
Loweswater
Loweswater is one of the smaller lakes in the English Lake District. The village of Loweswater is situated to the east of the lake.
Geography
The lake is not far from Cockermouth and is also easily reached from elsewhere in West Cumbria. Th ...
. From north to south these passes are the
Whinlatter Pass, the Newlands Pass, and the
Honister Pass
Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located on the B5289 road, linking Seatoller, in the valley of Borrowdale, to Gatesgarth at the southern end of Buttermere. The pass reaches an altitude of , making it ...
.
The
Moss Force Waterfall falls down the southern side of Newlands Pass and can easily be reached from the top of the pass.
See also
*
List of hill passes of the Lake District
References
Roads in Cumbria
Mountain passes of the Lake District
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