Exploring the hills of England & Wales

Category: Hill

  • Ingleborough

    SD 74125 74587 Height: 724m (2375 feet) Drop: 427m Classification: Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall Ingleborough is the second highest hill in the Yorkshire Dales, and one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks. it has a distinctive appearance, consisting of horizontal layers of limestone, interspersed with gritstone. Geology These layers of limestone were laid down in the Carboniferous period (340 – 300…

  • Whernside

    SD 73849 81416 Height: 736m (2415 feet) Drop: 408m Classification: Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall, County top Whernside is the highest hill in North Yorkshire, and lies on the border with Cumbria. It is also one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks (usually the second to be walked). It is most commonly ascended from Ribblehead Viaduct, which lies 2½ miles…

  • Pen-y-ghent

    SD 83854 73383 Height: 694m (2277 feet) Drop: 306m Classification: Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall Pen-y-ghent is frequently walked for two reasons: it is one of the Three Peaks of Yorkshire (usually the first to be climbed), and it lies on the Pennine Way. It’s distinct profile makes it easily recognisable from a distance. Summit Pen-y-ghent is topped by a…

  • Froswick

    NY 43521 08525 Height: 720m (2362 feet) Drop: 75m Classification: Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett In the photo above, Froswick is the nearest hill. Behind it lies Ill Bell which, at 757m, is nearly 40 metres taller. Behind Ill Bell, a little to the right, is Yoke (a little  shorter at 706m). All three of these fells are overshadowed…

  • Wansfell Pike

    NY 39417 04172 Height: 482m (1581 feet) Drop: 25m Classification: Birkett In many ways, Wansfell Pike is a more satisfactory summit than Wansfell (the true summit) which lies about a mile to the north-east along the summit ridge. Although it is 5m shorter, Wansfell Pike has much better views, which extend across Ambleside and the length of…