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Thunacar Knott

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Thunacar Knott tops out at 723 m in Cumbria. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and a Nuttall besides. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

Other hills nearby include Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle. The nearest railway station is Windermere, 16.4 km to the south-east.

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