Leck Beck Head Catchment Area, Protected natural area in Lancaster, England
The Leck Beck Head Catchment Area extends across 691.9 hectares of land, featuring open moorland with rough grass and minimal tree coverage.
The designation of this area as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1986 marked a significant step in preserving natural habitats across Lancashire.
The landscape contains long straight enclosure walls from the late 18th and 19th centuries, reflecting traditional agricultural practices of northern England.
Visitors require formal permits to access the cave systems within the Three Counties System, which extends over 87 kilometers beneath Leck Fell.
The catchment area contains fourteen major sinkholes directing surface water into subterranean networks, emerging at Leck Beck Head.
Location: Lancaster
Location: Westmorland and Furness
GPS coordinates: 54.21196,-2.50903
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:37
Lost John's Cave
1.1 km
Three Counties System
578 m
Hipping Hall
4.7 km
Green Hill
3.7 km
Gragareth
1.9 km
Leck Hall
3.4 km
Death's Head Hole
555 m
Yordas Cave
3.7 km
St Peter's Church, Leck
4.1 km
St Bartholomew's Church, Barbon
4.7 km
Holy Trinity Church
4.4 km
Boxhead Pot
1.4 km
Crag Hill
4.3 km
Blindbeck Bridge
3.2 km
Over Hall
4 km
Cowan Bridge
4.6 km
Boundary Stone
4.6 km
Boundary Stone
4.6 km
Railway Underbridge To West Lodge To Whelprigg
4.5 km
Apron Full of Stones cairn
4.1 km
Sculptured cross near Shamrock Wood, Whelprigg
4.4 km
Limekiln At Sd 628 799
4 km
Old Manor
4.3 km
2 Limekilns South Of Little Aygill At Sd 662 818
2.2 km
Milestone
4.7 km
Milestone By The Grange
4.4 km
Milestone
4.7 km
Gatehouse
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