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Skiddaw Group SSSI
Skiddaw Group SSSI is a site of special scientific interest in the Lake District High Fells, England. Its shape is approximately a rough circle centred near Great Calva, with an area of . The high ground creates a drainage divide, watershed between the ''Caldew Operational Catchment'' with water flowing north towards Carlisle, and the ''Ellen and West Coast'' and ''Derwent Operational Catchments'' flowing towards the west coast at Workington and Maryport. The SSSI is designated for its flora and fauna, and for its geology. The geology includes the Skiddaw Group of sedimentary rock formations, and the Caldbeck Fells former mining area. Fells above 650m include High Pike, Carrock Fell, Knott, Caldbeck, Knott, Great Calva, and Bowscale Fell. The highest peaks are in the Skiddaw area, including Skiddaw itself, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw Little Man, Little Man, Lonscale Fell and, further east, Blencathra. The SSSI is divided into "units" which are used as the level of geographic de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keswick, Cumbria
Keswick ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Cumberland (unitary authority), Cumberland unitary authority area of Cumbria, England. It lies within the Lake District National Park, just north of Derwentwater and from Bassenthwaite Lake. The parish had a population of 4,658 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census. There is evidence of Prehistoric Cumbria, prehistoric occupation of the area, but the first recorded mention of the town dates from the 13th century, when Edward I of England granted a market charter, charter for Keswick's market, which has maintained a continuous 700-year existence. The town was an important Coal mining in the United Kingdom, mining area, and from the 18th century has been known as a holiday centre; tourism has been its principal industry for more than 150 years. Its features include the Moot Hall, Keswick, Moot Hall; a modern theatre, the Theatre by the Lake; one of Britain's oldest surviving cinemas, the Alha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
