Ward's Stone

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Ward's Stone is a prominent gritstone fell in Lancashire, England, known for its expansive moorland plateau and extensive views over the surrounding countryside.

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Ward's Stone canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fell
hill
mountain summit
access open access land
category Bowland Fells
surface form: Forest of Bowland

Marilyns of England
Mountains and hills of Lancashire
country England
countyTopOf Lancashire
surface form: Lancashire (historic county)
elevation 1841 feet
561 metres
gridReference SD 606587
hasLandform moorland plateau
hasNameOrigin possibly derived from a boundary or watch stone
hasNotableView Irish Sea
surface form: Irish Sea (on clear days)
hasSummitArea broad, flat plateau
hasSummitFeature cairn
trig point
two trig points
hasTerrain peaty and boggy ground
hasVegetation blanket bog
heather moorland
isPopularFor fell walking
hiking
hillwalking
listedIn Hewitts of England
Marilyns of England
Nuttall
surface form: Nuttalls
locatedIn Forest of Bowland
Forest of Bowland
surface form: Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Lancashire
material gritstone
mountainRange Pennines
nearestTown Lancaster
nearestVillage Abbeystead
Quernmore
overlooks Bowland Fells
the Lake District fells
surface form: Lake District mountains (distant views)

Lancaster
Morecambe Bay
Yorkshire Dales
surface form: Yorkshire Dales (distant views)
partOf Bowland Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest
protectedArea Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
region North West England
topographicProminence approximately 345 metres

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Forest of Bowland highestPoint Ward's Stone