| Haystacks | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
| Prominence | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Listing | Wainwright |
| Coordinates | 54°30′29″N 3°14′53″W / 54.508°N 3.248°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Parent range | Lake District, Western Fells |
| OS grid | NY193131 |
| Topo map(s) | OS Landrangers 89, 90, Explorer, OL4 |
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Haystacks, or Hay Stacks, is a hill in England's Lake District, situated at the south-eastern end of the Buttermere Valley. Although not of any great elevation (597 m, 1,959 ft), Haystacks has become one of the most popular fells in the area. This fame is partly due to the writings of Alfred Wainwright, who espoused its attractions and chose it as the place where he wanted his ashes scattered.[1][2] Its large, undulating summit contains many rock formations, tarns and hidden recesses.
- ^ Alfred Wainwright: A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Volume 7 The Western Fells: Westmorland Gazette (1966): ISBN 0-7112-2460-9
- ^ Hunter Davies: Wainwright: The biography: Michael Joseph (1995): ISBN 0-7181-3909-7