Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Blease Fell
Also known as: Blencathra
Blease Fell — Named summit at 804.5 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 · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blease Fell is a named summit in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Westmorland and Lonsdale parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 2.9 km away. Postcode area CA12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Skiddaw Group SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly of the Cumbrian Mountains, in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 2,848 feet (868 metres).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.6336, -3.0676
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Threlkeld
- Postcode
- CA12 4SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Threlkeld Quarry Station — 2.9 km
Sources
- osm: n443633527 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Blencathra (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blencathra from Castlerigg.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blease Fell?
- Blease Fell is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA12 4SF), in the parish of Threlkeld.
- Is Blease Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Blease 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 Blease Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Blease Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blease Fell?
- The nearest railway station is Threlkeld Quarry Station, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA12 4SF.