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Birk Fell

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Birk Fell is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 2.7 km². The county has 235 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

Nearby SSSIs include Glencoyne Wood, Helvellyn & Fairfield and Hallinhag Wood. For arrivals by rail, Penrith North Lakes Station is about 14.4 km to the north-east.

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Heritage passenger boats plying Ullswater between Glenridding, Howtown and Pooley Bridge, one of them over 150 years old.

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Photo of Ullswater, a Lake near Glenridding in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

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