Binsey
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- See also Binsey, Oxfordshire
| Binsey | |
|---|---|
 Binsey from the lane which runs north-east from the A591 towards the hill |
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| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Location | Lake District, England |
| Prominence | c. 242 m |
| Topo map | OS Landrangers 89, 90 |
| OS grid reference | NY225355 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Wainwright |
Binsey is a hill on the northern edge of the Lake District in Cumbria, England. It is detached from the rest of the Lakeland hills, and thus provides a good spot to look out at the northern and north-western hills of the Lake District, as well as the coastal plain and, across the Solway Firth, Scotland.
The hill is largely grass and heather, with only one significant outcrop of rock, West Crag. There are several small disused quarries. The hill is of volcanic rock, being just outside the Skiddaw slates area.
The summit is crowned by a tumulus whose stones have been raided to produce several small circular wind-shelters; there is also a trig point.
The hill can be climbed by several routes, perhaps most simply along the lane from the A591 road to the west, from where a loop to the left and behind the disused pit will enable the track across the summit to be picked up.
