Mountains & hills · North West England
Whoap
In or near Buttermere.
Whoap — Named summit at 511 m.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whoap is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 511 m.". Coordinates: 54.5032°, -3.3922°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pillar and Ennerdale Fells SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WILD ENNERDALE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whoap is a hill located near the western edge of the English Lake District, standing at 511 m. It is part of the Lank Rigg group and is separated from this fell by an unnamed col, known locally as the Whoap Step. Whoap is not listed as a Wainwright, although it is briefly mentioned in the chapters for Lank Rigg and Crag Fell in Volume 7: The Western Fells.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5032, -3.3922
- Address
- Lake District, England
Sources
- osm: n4897234103 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Whoap (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whoap.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whoap?
- Whoap is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Whoap?
- Whoap — Named summit at 511 m.
- How do I get to Whoap?
- Its coordinates are 54.5032°, -3.3922°.
- Is Whoap a protected site?
- Yes — Whoap is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Pillar and Ennerdale Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Whoap free to visit?
- Yes, Whoap is free to enter.