Whin Rigg - Izeria

Whin Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, situated in the western segment of the national park, 22 kilometres (14 miles) south east of the town of Whitehaven. It reaches only a modest altitude of 535 m (1,755 ft) but is part of one of the Lake District’s most dramatic landscapes in that the rugged and impressive Wastwater Screes (also known as "The Screes") fall from the fells summit to Wast Water over 450 m (1,500 ft) below. The fell's name means “gorse covered ridge” and originates from the Old Norse words “Hvin” meaning gorse and “Hryggr” meaning Ridge.

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Wasdale Screes

Wasdale Screes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. This protected area includes much of the escarpment on the southern margin of the lake called Wast Water, located 3km northeast of the village Santon Bridge. This landscape is protected because of the rare plant species present and the uniqueness of the scree landform. The scree fields are below the fells of Illgill Head and Whin Rigg, but this protected area does not include these summits.

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Miterdale Head Wood

Miterdale Head Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, England. It is 3km east of Santon Bridge near Eskdale. This hazel-birch woodland is protected because of its exceptional diversity of moss and liverwort species.

Illgill Head

Illgill Head is a fell in the English Lake District. It is known more commonly as the northern portion of the Wastwater Screes. The fell is 609 metres (1,998 ft) high and stands along the south-east shore of Wastwater, the deepest lake in England.

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Greendale Mires

Greendale Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It is located near the hamlet of Greendale on the western side of Wast Water, beneath Buckbarrow fell. This protected area has exceptional peatland habitat. The streams Smithy Beck and Countess Beck flow through this protected area.