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664:Newton Fell
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307:1 September
66:Underbarrow
882:Categories
734:Whitbarrow
729:Watch Hill
724:Walna Scar
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644:Irton Pike
624:High Knott
529:Brant Fell
426:54°19′32″N
358:26 October
149:References
129:Protection
56:, west of
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779:Flat Fell
739:Whit Fell
614:Hesk Fell
594:Hampsfell
574:Dunmallet
569:Cold Fell
429:2°47′25″W
250:11 August
225:11 August
106:toposcope
524:Boat How
387:8 August
333:27 April
275:9 August
197:9 August
835:Cumbria
270:Peakery
192:Peakery
62:Cumbria
534:Burney
383:. 1989
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