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Dist:0.4km north<br/>From the road near Standish Cote
©Michael Graham
Dist:0.8km north<br/>With its own Windfarm on Harlock Hill
©Michael Graham
Dist:0.8km west<br/>In the heart of Furness near Kirby which has been renamed 'Lake District Peninsulas' by some barmy beaurocrat a fortune has been spent on large browm road signs pointing the way to this new republic as you venture down the A590.
©Michael Graham
Dist:1.0km east<br/>Morecambe Bay in the distance
©Michael Graham
Dist:1.1km south<br/>Looking in the direction of Holebiggerah through a big hole in the wall
©Michael Graham
Dist:1.3km northeast<br/>Near Ulverston. The sign explains that this is a community wind farm and generates enough electricity for 1300 homes it is owned by locals. This is in contrast to the strong feelings against windfarm developments in other nearby areas.
©Michael Graham
Dist:1.3km northwest<br/>281m summit at south-west end of Bank House Moor
©Chris Upson
Dist:1.3km northeast<br/>A view of the three turbines on the eastern side of the hill from the road between Harlock and Horrace. They stand in beautiful pastoral countryside but in the photographer's opinion have a beauty of their own. Bank House Moor and the TV mast are in the background.
©Andrew Smith
Dist:1.3km northeast<br/>The three turbines on the eastern side of the hill as viewed from the road junction immediately west of Horrace. Three at Hare Slack Hill can also be seen just overtopping the skyline.
©Andrew Smith
Dist:1.3km northeast<br/>Showing all but one of the wind farm's turbines. Another is just visible at the nearby wind farm on Hare Slack Hill. This is the view from the road junction just below Horrace. The road to Marton is behind the wall.
©Andrew Smith
Dist:1.4km northeast<br/>
©David Long
Dist:1.5km northeast<br/>Towering above woodland at Devil's Bridge is one of the five turbines on this hill. Viewed from the road above Pennington Reservoir. The TV mast on Bank House Moor can be seen below the leftmost blade.
©Andrew Smith
Dist:1.7km west<br/>From the road up to the moor just touching the square I think
©Michael Graham
Dist:1.7km southwest<br/>Hare Slack Hill Duddon Sands in the distance
©Michael Graham
Dist:1.7km southeast<br/>A splash of colour on the road through the hamlet
©Michael Graham

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