Mountains & hills · North West England
Lunds Fell
Lunds Fell — a mountain in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Michael Graham — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Garsdale · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lunds Fell, the nearest railway station is Garsdale, located 5.3 km away. Entry is free. There are no specific accessibility details provided.
About
Lunds Fell is a named summit in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Listed in the Wikidata register of UK peaks; see the Wikipedia article for further details on the mountain's location, geology and walking routes.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mallerstang-Swaledale Head 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
Lunds Fell, also known as Sails (the name of its summit), is a hill in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, in North Yorkshire, England. Lunds Fell is located 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Hawes and straddles the divide between the Ure Valley to the south and the Eden Valley to the north. Its summit is 666 metres (2,185 ft), and Hugh Seat, to the north is 689 metres (2,260 ft) with the county line between Cumbria and North Yorkshire running between the two peaks.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The River Ure rises near to the summit of Lunds Fell and other streams on the flanks of the hill feed the River Swale and the River Eden. Lunds Fell is recognised as the most westerly point of Wensleydale, being 5 mi north-west of Hawes. The water falling north-westwards off Lunds Fell goes into through the Mallerstang pass as the River Eden into the Irish Sea, but the Ure flows south-eastwards into the North Sea. The main tributary of the Eden, Hell Gill, rises on Hugh Seat, which is just to the north of Lunds Fell, and between the two peaks is the diving line between the counties of Cumbria and North Yorkshire. The name of Lunds fell, like the hamlet of Lunds, derives from the Old Norse…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.3667, -2.3000
- Address
- Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
- Nearest railway station
- Garsdale — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24639346 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lunds Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Sails
Mountains & hills · 0.3 km
Coal Force
Waterfalls · 1.3 km
Seavy Sike Force
Waterfalls · 1.8 km
Hell Gill Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.0 km
Mathew Bridge Force
Waterfalls · 2.0 km
Hugh Seat
Natural landmarks · 2.4 km
How Beck Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.4 km
Eden Sike Cave
Caves · 2.5 km
Cotterdale House
Caves · 2.6 km
Acroy Gill Force
Waterfalls · 2.6 km
Water Cut
Heritage railway stations · 2.6 km
Ash Force
Waterfalls · 2.7 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lunds Fell?
- Lunds Fell is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- What is Lunds Fell?
- Lunds Fell — a mountain in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lunds Fell?
- The nearest railway station is Garsdale, about 5.3 km away. Its coordinates are 54.3667°, -2.3000°.
- Who owns Lunds Fell?
- Lunds Fell is owned by | location = Wensleydale, North Yorkshire.
- Is Lunds Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Lunds Fell is part of the Mallerstang-Swaledale Head SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lunds Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Lunds Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lunds Fell?
- The nearest railway station is Garsdale, about 5.3 km away.