Thackthwaite is a village in Cumbria, England, from which hikers can climb Low Fell and Fellbarrow.

The place-name contains thwaite ("clearing").[1]

A second place called Thackthwaite is located just to the north of Little Mell Fell, at 54°37′17″N 2°53′31″W / 54.62139°N 2.89194°W / 54.62139; -2.89194.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Albert Hugh (1962). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. University Press. þveit […] Thackthwaite, Thackwaite, Thistlethwaite, Thornthwaite


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