Mountains & hills · North West England
Dale Head
In or near Grange in Borrowdale.
Dale Head — Named summit at 754 m.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dale Head is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 754 m.". Coordinates: 54.5272°, -3.2024°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Buttermere Fells SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dale Head is a fell in the north-western sector of the Lake District, in northern England. It is 753 metres (2,470 feet) above sea level and stands immediately north of Honister Pass, the road between Borrowdale and Buttermere.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5272, -3.2024
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- osm: n3100546652 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dale Head (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dale Head - geograph.org.uk - 1722827.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dale Head?
- Dale Head is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Dale Head?
- Dale Head — Named summit at 754 m.
- How do I get to Dale Head?
- Its coordinates are 54.5272°, -3.2024°.
- Is Dale Head a protected site?
- Yes — Dale Head is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Buttermere Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Dale Head free to visit?
- Yes, Dale Head is free to enter.