Caldbeck

Location

54° 44' 55.32" N, 3° 3' 7.56" W

Caldbeck is a small village which lies on the northern edge of the Lake District in the Allerdale local governing district, located in Cumbria, England. The nearest town of Caldbeck is Wigton.

Caldbeck is very popular with tourists from across the globe. Caldbeck's most resident is the hunter John Peel, whose grave is in the local churchyard. The Prince of Wales has visited the Caldbeck several times in the last 10 years. The parish church of Caldbeck is dedicated to Saint Kentigern. Caldbeck's closest point is High Pike which is also the starting point for many other fell walking routes. Just about two miles from the Caldbeck village is the Caldbeck transmitting station, a 337 m high television and radio broadcasting station that covers most of northern Cumbria and south west Scotland.

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