page_title: Bowder Stone
section_title: The National Trust
hierarchical_section_title: Bowder Stone / The National Trust
caption_attribution_description: English: Bowder Stone - from the east. A view of the Bowder Stone taken from a slightly elevated position to the east. For information on this remarkable stone see 546801
context_page_description: The Bowder Stone is a large andesite lava boulder, that fell 200 metres from the Bowder Crag on Kings How between 13,500 and 10,000 years ago. The stone is situated in Borrowdale, Cumbria, England, at grid reference NY25401639. It is estimated to weigh around 2000 tons and is about 30 feet high, 50 feet across and 90 feet in circumference. There is a staircase allowing visitors to climb to the top, and has been since at least 1890.
context_section_description: The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty better known as the 'National Trust' now cares for the Bowder Stone. The access beneath the boulder is now blocked; refreshments are not available; souvenirs can no longer be purchased on site, however Joseph's chapel and the Borrowdale Cottage have been restored as bothies for climbers. The ladder has been retained and evidence from postcards suggest that at least six different ladders have been built over the years.
  A car park has been created and a 15-minute walk brings visitors to the Bowder Stone. A bus stop exists near the start of the access path.
caption: The Bowder Stone steps and summit
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