Mountains & hills · North West England
Souther Fell
In or near Threlkeld.
Souther Fell — Named summit at 522 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
- Threlkeld Quarry Station · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Souther Fell is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 522 m.". Coordinates: 54.6532°, -3.0017°.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries 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
Souther Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the south of Mungrisdale village in the Northern Fells. It is most famous for the appearance of a "spectral army", said to have been seen marching along its crest on Midsummer's Day, 1745. No such force was in the District at the time.
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Background
Description
On the evening of Midsummer's Day 1745, a line of marching troops, cavalry and even carriages was seen travelling along the summit ridge of Souther Fell. The ground over which they appeared to move was known to be too steep for such transport, but the procession continued unabated for some hours until night fell, constantly appearing at one end of the ridge and disappearing at the other. 26 sober and respected witnesses were assembled to view the proceedings and later testified on oath to what they had seen. The next day Souther Fell was climbed and not a footprint was found on the soft ground of the ridge. One scientific explanation offered was that this was some bizarre mirage or…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6532, -3.0017
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Mungrisdale
- Postcode
- CA11 0TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station — 5.4 km
Sources
- osm: n2425932625 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Souther Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Souther Fell from Scales Fell, Blencathra.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Souther Fell?
- Souther Fell is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 0TB), in the parish of Mungrisdale.
- What is Souther Fell?
- Souther Fell — Named summit at 522 m.
- How do I get to Souther Fell?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA11 0TB.
- Is Souther Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Souther Fell is part of the Skiddaw Group SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Souther Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Souther Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Souther Fell?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 0TB.