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The highest point of Lowick High Common and of Kirkby Moor is 333 m above sea level. The major man-made features are a slate quarry operated by Burlington Slate Ltd and a wind farm consisting of 12 400 kW turbines which is operated by RWE Innogy.
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maps, but "Kirkby Moor" is more commonly but incorrectly used. Lowick High common is the first UK
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The wide range of paths allows for many start points and routes to explore the
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Moorland area and SSSI in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England
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Duddon Sands
wind turbines
Elevation
Prominence
Parent peak
Old Man of Coniston
Listing
Marilyn
Coordinates
54°14′43″N 3°08′19″W / 54.2454°N 3.13863°W / 54.2454; -3.13863
Kirkby Moor (Lowick High Common) is located in the Lake District
Cumbria
England
Parent range
Lake District
OS grid
SD259839
Topo map
OS
moorland
Cumbria
England
Kirkby-in-Furness
A5092 road
Lake District National Park
Ordnance Survey
SOTA
fell
footpaths

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