Mountains & hills · North West England
Fountains Fell
In or near Horton in Ribblesdale.
Fountains Fell — Named summit at 668 m.
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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
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Fountains Fell, the nearest railway station is Horton-in-Ribblesdale, located 6.1 km away. The postcode for navigation is BD24 9PW. Entry is free.
About
Fountains Fell is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 668 m.". Coordinates: 54.1398°, -2.2095°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pen-Y-Ghent SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fountains Fell is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. The main summit (SD864716) has a height of 668 metres (2,192 ft) and a relative height or topographic prominence of 243 metres (797 ft) and thus qualifies as a Marilyn. Its subsidiary, Fountains Fell South Top (SD868708) reaches 662 metres (2,172 ft) and qualifies as a Nuttall. A third summit, further south at SD868697, reaches 610 metres (2,001 ft) and is the most southerly 2,000 ft summit in the Pennines. The eastern slopes of the fell form part of the National Trust's Malham Tarn and Moor estate.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name Fountains derives from ownership of the land in the 13th century by the Cistercian monks of Fountains Abbey (25 mi to the east, near Ripon), who used it for sheep grazing.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1398, -2.2095
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Malham Moor
- Postcode
- BD24 9PW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Horton-in-Ribblesdale — 6.1 km
Sources
- osm: n3065800404 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Fountains Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fountains Fell cairn.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fountains Fell?
- Fountains Fell is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD24 9PW), in the parish of Malham Moor.
- What is Fountains Fell?
- Fountains Fell — Named summit at 668 m.
- How do I get to Fountains Fell?
- The nearest railway station is Horton-in-Ribblesdale, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BD24 9PW.
- Is Fountains Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Fountains Fell is part of the Pen-Y-Ghent SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fountains Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Fountains Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fountains Fell?
- The nearest railway station is Horton-in-Ribblesdale, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD24 9PW.