Mountains & hills · Yorkshire & the Humber
Great Whernside
In or near Hawkswick.
Great Whernside — Named summit at 704 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
Great Whernside is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 704 m.". Coordinates: 54.1610°, -1.9983°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Great Whernside is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales, England, not to be confused with Whernside, some 17 miles (27 km) to the west. Its summit is the highest point of the eastern flank of Wharfedale above Kettlewell. Great Whernside forms the watershed between Wharfedale and Nidderdale, and is on the boundary between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale National Landscape. The River Nidd rises on the eastern slopes of Great Whernside, above Angram Reservoir.
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Background
Visiting
Until 1997 no public right of way was established to the summit of Great Whernside. In that year two public footpaths were registered, one from Kettlewell in Wharfedale to the summit and one along the summit ridge. Following the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 large parts of the fell became open access land. Great Whernside can be ascended from Kettlewell, or by a shorter route above Park Rash on the minor road from Kettlewell to Coverdale. It can also be ascended by a longer, less popular, route from Scar House Reservoir. Routes from the East are often boggy even after prolonged dry weather.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1610, -1.9983
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Kettlewell with Starbotton
- Postcode
- BD23 5RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: n321052886 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Great Whernside (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Great Whernside.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Whernside?
- Great Whernside is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 5RP), in the parish of Kettlewell with Starbotton.
- What is Great Whernside?
- Great Whernside — Named summit at 704 m.
- How do I get to Great Whernside?
- Drivers can use postcode BD23 5RP.
- Is Great Whernside a protected site?
- Yes — Great Whernside is part of the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Great Whernside free to visit?
- Yes, Great Whernside is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Whernside?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 5RP. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.