Swinklebank Crag

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Swinklebank Crag rises to 554 m (1,818 ft) in Cumbria. It is one of the 116 Wainwright Outlying Fells — the fells of Wainwright's Outlying Fells of Lakeland. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

For arrivals by rail, Staveley Station is 7.5 km to the south-west. Other hills nearby include Unnamed top north of Ancrow Brow and Capplebarrow.

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