Western Fells

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Western Fells is a prominent subrange of England’s Lake District fells, known for its rugged peaks and scenic valleys west of the central Lakeland massif.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range subregion
subrange of the Lake District fells
boundedBy Ennerdale to the north NERFINISHED
Wasdale to the south
coastal plain of West Cumbria to the west
country England
describedByAuthor Alfred Wainwright NERFINISHED
describedBySource Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells NERFINISHED
hasAccessPoint Buttermere NERFINISHED
Ennerdale Bridge NERFINISHED
Lorton NERFINISHED
Wasdale Head NERFINISHED
hasFeature glacially carved valleys
narrow ridges
steep crags
hasGeology predominantly volcanic rocks
hasHighestPoint Great Gable NERFINISHED
hasLandscape rugged peaks
scenic valleys
hasNotableSummit Crummock Fell NERFINISHED
Fleetwith Pike NERFINISHED
Grasmoor NERFINISHED
Great Gable NERFINISHED
Haystacks NERFINISHED
High Stile NERFINISHED
Kirk Fell NERFINISHED
Mellbreak NERFINISHED
Pillar NERFINISHED
Red Pike (Buttermere) NERFINISHED
Whiteside NERFINISHED
Yewbarrow NERFINISHED
hasNotableValley Buttermere valley NERFINISHED
Ennerdale NERFINISHED
Lorton Vale NERFINISHED
Wasdale NERFINISHED
hasOrientation west of the central Lakeland massif
knownFor dramatic mountain scenery
remote character compared to central fells
locatedIn Cumbria
Lake District
North West England
partOf Cumbrian Mountains NERFINISHED
Lake District fells NERFINISHED
popularFor fellwalking
hiking
hillwalking
scenic views
tourismRegion Lake District National Park NERFINISHED

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Southern Fells borders Western Fells
Cumbrian Mountains contains Western Fells
River Calder (Cumbria) flowsThrough Western Fells
this entity surface form: western fells of the Lake District
River Calder (Cumbria) locatedIn Western Fells
Great Gable partOf Western Fells
Great Gable regionCode Western Fells
this entity surface form: Lake District (Western Fells)