Mountains & hills · North West England
Illgill Head (summit)
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Illgill Head (summit) — Named summit at 608.8 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
- Dalegarth · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Illgill Head (summit) is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 608.8 m.". Coordinates: 54.4329°, -3.2827°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wast Water SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wasdale Screes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Illgill Head is a fell in the English Lake District. It is known more commonly as the northern portion of the Wastwater Screes. The fell is 609 metres (1,998 ft) high and stands along the south-east shore of Wastwater, the deepest lake in England.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4329, -3.2827
- Address
- Cumbria, England
- Nearest railway station
- Dalegarth — 4.2 km
Sources
- osm: n29877962 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Illgill Head (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Illgill Head screes.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Illgill Head (summit)?
- Illgill Head (summit) is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- What is Illgill Head (summit)?
- Illgill Head (summit) — Named summit at 608.8 m.
- How do I get to Illgill Head (summit)?
- The nearest railway station is Dalegarth, about 4.2 km away. Its coordinates are 54.4329°, -3.2827°.
- Is Illgill Head (summit) a protected site?
- Yes — Illgill Head (summit) is part of the Wast Water SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wasdale Screes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Illgill Head (summit) free to visit?
- Yes, Illgill Head (summit) is free to enter.
- How do I get to Illgill Head (summit)?
- The nearest railway station is Dalegarth, about 4.2 km away.