Mountains & hills · North West England
Ill Bell
In or near Kentmere.
Ill Bell — Named summit at 757 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
- Windermere · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ill Bell is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 757 m.". Coordinates: 54.4620°, -2.8709°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Troutbeck SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ill Bell is a fell in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria, standing on the narrow ridge between the valleys of Kentmere and Troutbeck.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4620, -2.8709
- Address
- Cumbria, England
- Nearest railway station
- Windermere — 9.4 km
Sources
- osm: n29018477 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ill Bell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ill Bell from Froswick.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ill Bell?
- Ill Bell is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- What is Ill Bell?
- Ill Bell — Named summit at 757 m.
- How do I get to Ill Bell?
- The nearest railway station is Windermere, about 9.4 km away. Its coordinates are 54.4620°, -2.8709°.
- Is Ill Bell a protected site?
- Yes — Ill Bell is part of the Troutbeck SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ill Bell free to visit?
- Yes, Ill Bell is free to enter.