The Sandale transmitting station is the main radio transmitting station for the county of Cumbria, including the Lake District. It broadcasts regional variations of BBC One and BBC Two. Main television channels come from the nearby Caldbeck transmitting station.

The station is situated on the Caldbeck Fells close to the B5299 and eight miles south of Wigton. Its mast is 153m (502 ft) high.

Until 1993 it broadcast Radio Solway. Now it broadcasts Radio Scotland on the same frequency.

Radio frequencies

• BBC Radio 1 - 97.7 MHz
• BBC Radio 2 - 88.1 MHz
• BBC Radio 3 - 90.3 MHz
• BBC Radio 4 - 92.5 MHz
• Radio Scotland - 94.7 MHz
• Radio Cumbria - 95.6 MHz
• Classic FM - 99.9 MHz

See also

• List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain

External links

• The Transmission Gallery: Photographs and Information
• The Transmission Gallery: FM Coverage Map