Carron Crag is a small fell in Grizedale Forest in the English Lake District with a height of 314 metres (1,030 ft). 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.
Carron Crag | |
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Trig point on Carron Crag | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
Listing | Outlying Wainwright |
Coordinates | 54°20′23″N 3°02′23″W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Carron Crag Location in Lake District, UK | |
Location | Cumbria, England |
Parent range | Lake District Outlying Fells |
OS grid | SD325943 |
Topo map | OS Outdoor Leisure 7 |
It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. Wainwright describes a circular walk from Grizedale.[1]
Near the trig point is one of a series of hidden letterboxes placed in various locations throughout the Lake District.
Wainwright's The Outlying Fells of Lakeland | |
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Chapters named for single summits |
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Chapters named for circuits, groups and horseshoes |
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