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Lake District
Lag Bank [Broughton Moor]
411M
1349FT
About Lag Bank [Broughton Moor]
Sitting above the timber plantations of Broughton Moor, this unassuming Southern Fells top offers a rugged escape from the busier Coniston giants. While much of the approach is forested, the summit provides a clear perspective over the Duddon Estuary and the sprawling profile of the Furness peninsula to the south.
Key Statistics
Rank
583rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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30.3
Nearest Town
Seathwaite
Geology
You are walking on layers of hardened volcanic ash and compressed sandy debris. These rugged rocks formed from material settled during ancient eruptions.
Find It
Latitude
54.3385°N
Longitude
3.1551°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely incorporates the Old Norse 'banke', meaning a ridge or hillside, a common term in Cumbria for smaller elevations that flank larger moorland masses.
- •This summit is a designated Synge, included in Tim Synge’s guidebook which documented every Lakeland hill with at least 15 metres of prominence.
- •From the top, the view north-west is dominated by the rocky profile of Caw, while the sprawling sands of the Duddon Estuary are clearly visible to the south.
- •The surrounding Broughton Moor is a working landscape of timber and slate; you are arguably more likely to encounter a forestry vehicle on the approach than another walker.