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The Great Britain Guide

Natural landmarks · North West England

Great Sca Fell

In or near Bassenthwaite.

Free admission

Great Sca Fell — mountain in United Kingdom.

Great Sca Fell, natural landmarks in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Threlkeld Quarry Station · 10.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Great Sca Fell is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.6942°, -3.1015°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Great Sca Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 miles) southwest of the village of Caldbeck. It is the highest of the four Uldale Fells, the other three being Longlands Fell, Meal Fell and Great Cockup. It is a Wainwright, and the lowest of the lakeland "Sca fells", the other two being Scafell and Scafell Pike.

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

Coordinates
54.6942, -3.1015
Address
Cumbria, England
Nearest railway station
Threlkeld Quarry Station10 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Sca Fell?
Great Sca Fell is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom.
What is Great Sca Fell?
Great Sca Fell — mountain in United Kingdom.
How do I get to Great Sca Fell?
The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 10.0 km away. Its coordinates are 54.6942°, -3.1015°.
Is Great Sca Fell a protected site?
Yes — Great Sca Fell is part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Great Sca Fell free to visit?
Yes, Great Sca Fell is free to enter.