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Photo of Langdale Pikes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Chapel Stile in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.

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Langdale Pikes

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Langdale Pikes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cumbria, covering 4.7 km². It is one of 235 SSSIs in the county. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park.

Nearby SSSIs include Side Pike and Baysbrown Wood. The closest station is Windermere, about 14 km to the south-east.

More places to visit near Langdale Pikes

Photo of the Lake District, a National Park in Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

Lake District

You’re inside itNational Park near Grasmere

England's highest mountains and deepest lakes — the fells that invented British hillwalking.

Photo of Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (Hikers Bar), a pub near Great Langdale in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (Hikers Bar)

Pub · With rooms near Great Langdale

The boot-worn Hikers Bar at the head of Langdale, an old cow byre serving Cumbrian ale beneath the Langdale Pikes.

1.3 km S

Photo of Great Langdale, a landmark near Chapel Stile in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Great Langdale

Landmark near Chapel Stile

The dramatic glaciated valley beneath the Langdale Pikes, the classic base for Lakeland walking and climbing.

1.8 km SE

Photo along the Coast to Coast, a 190-mile National Trail running from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, England.Highlight

Coast to Coast

National Trail

Wainwright's own invention: St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay through three national parks.

2.9 km NE · North Yorkshire & Cumbria

Photo of Blea Tarn, a tarn near Chapel Stile in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

Blea Tarn

Tarn near Chapel Stile

Set between Great and Little Langdale, its reeds and pines frame a celebrated view of the Langdale Pikes.

3 km S

Photo of Allan Bank, a house near Grasmere in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Allan Bank

House near Grasmere

A relaxed National Trust house above Grasmere, once a Wordsworth home and later Canon Rawnsley's, with lake views and open fires.

4.7 km E