Mountains & hills · North East England
Thistly Hill
In or near Dufton.
Thistly Hill — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 595 m.
Trevor Littlewood — 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)
- Dog-friendly
About
Thistly Hill is a mountain located in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 595 m. A named British peak recorded in OpenStreetMap. Peaks are typically named on Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Appleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MOOR HOUSE-UPPER TEESDALE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Thistly Hill is a mountain located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is characterised by its distinctive landscape, offering views of the surrounding terrain. The area is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking and nature observation. Visitors can expect a range of trails catering to different skill levels.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.6484, -2.3330
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dufton
- Postcode
- DL12 0JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
Sources
- osm: n2934649185 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thistly Hill?
- Thistly Hill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0JA), in the parish of Dufton.
- What is Thistly Hill?
- Thistly Hill — mountain in scotland lowlands. Elevation: 595 m.
- How do I get to Thistly Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode DL12 0JA.
- Is Thistly Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Thistly Hill is part of the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Appleby Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Thistly Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0JA. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency.