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Mountains & hills · North West England

Flat Fell

In or near St Bees.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Flat Fell — Named summit at 272 m.

Flat Fell, mountains & hills in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station
Corkickle · 8.3 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Flat Fell is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 272 m.". Coordinates: 54.5099°, -3.4649°.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2020

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Ehen (Ennerdale Water to Keekle Confluence) SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Flat Fell is a hill located on the edge of the English Lake District, standing at 272m. It is included in Alfred Wainwright's Outlying Fells of Lakeland book, sharing a chapter with Dent. Wainwright's clockwise route to the two summits starts at Wath Brow.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
54.5099, -3.4649
District
Cumberland
Parish
Ennerdale and Kinniside
Postcode
CA23 3AQ
Parliamentary constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Nearest railway station
Corkickle8.3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Flat Fell?
Flat Fell is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA23 3AQ), in the parish of Ennerdale and Kinniside.
What is Flat Fell?
Flat Fell — Named summit at 272 m.
How do I get to Flat Fell?
The nearest railway station is Corkickle, about 8.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA23 3AQ.
Is Flat Fell a protected site?
Yes — Flat Fell is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Ehen (Ennerdale Water to Keekle Confluence) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Flat Fell free to visit?
Yes, Flat Fell is free to enter.
How do I get to Flat Fell?
Drivers can navigate to postcode CA23 3AQ. It sits within the Whitehaven and Workington parliamentary constituency.