Carron Crag Explained

Carron Crag
Elevation M:314
Listing:Outlying Wainwright
Location:Cumbria, England
Range:Lake District Outlying Fells
Grid Ref Uk:SD325943
Topo:OS Outdoor Leisure 7
Map:United Kingdom Lake District
Coordinates:54.3398°N -3.0397°W

Carron Crag is a small fell in Grizedale Forest in the English Lake District with a height of 314m (1,030feet). Adjacent to the trig point is a large panopticon sculpture, one of over 70 in the forest. It is the second highest point in Grizedale Forest after Top o'Selside.

It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Wainwright describes a circular walk from Grizedale.[1]

Letterbox

Near the trig point is one of a series of hidden letterboxes placed in various locations throughout the Lake District.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wainwright, A.. Alfred Wainwright

    . Alfred Wainwright. The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. 1974. Westmorland Gazette. Kendal. 88–91. Carron Crag.