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Great Carrs

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Great Carrs tops out at 785 m in Cumbria. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and a Nuttall besides. It stands among the higher summits of Cumbria. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

Windermere Station is 14.5 km away to the east. Swirl How and Grey Friar are among the hills within 1.2 km.

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