Mountains & hills · North West England
Tan Hill
Tan Hill — Named summit at 526 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
Tan Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 526 m.". Coordinates: 54.4560°, -2.1611°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bowes Moor SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tan Hill (NY896067) is a high point on the Pennine Way in North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Keld in the civil parish of Muker, near the borders of County Durham and Westmorland, and close to the northern boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It fell within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is in an isolated location, the nearest town of Kirkby Stephen is 11 miles (18 km) by road. The Tan Hill Inn is the highest inn in the British Isles at 1,732 feet (528 m) above sea level.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4560, -2.1611
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Muker
- Postcode
- DL11 6ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Sources
- osm: n9661068624 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tan Hill, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 2013 Tan Hill Inn from south.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tan Hill?
- Tan Hill is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode DL11 6ED), in the parish of Muker.
- Is Tan Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Tan Hill is part of the Bowes Moor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Tan Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL11 6ED. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.