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Grey Friar

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Grey Friar

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Grey Friar is a bulky fell to the west of the main spine of the Coniston Group. From the banks of the River Duddon, it looks every inch an immense mountain, its west-facing flanks rising as a great wall above the valley. In keeping with many of the other Coniston fells, it has seen extensive copper mining in the past but the clatter of industry has long-since departed, leaving Grey Friar in peace.

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    August 29, 2020

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    Grey Friar is a Wainwright in the southern Lake District. It offers wonderful views of surrounding fells — Dow Crag and Harter Fell look particularly impressive from this vantage point. Grey Friar is 2,530 feet (773 m) in height and has a fairly flat plateau from which to enjoy the surrounding views.

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    Location: Dunnerdale-With-Seathwaite, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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