Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Dunmallard Hill
Also known as: Dunmallet
Dunmallard Hill — Named summit at 240 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
- Penrith (North Lakes) · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dunmallard Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Dunmallet. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 240 m.". Coordinates: 54.6141°, -2.8256°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Dunmallet or Dunmallard Hill is a small hill in the English Lake District, near Pooley Bridge, Cumbria. It is the subject of a chapter of Wainwright's book The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. It reaches 775 feet (236 m) and Wainwright describes the ascent, from Pooley Bridge, as a "simple after-dinner stroll". He lists two other early spellings: Dunmalloght and Dunmallock The hill is wooded and the views from the top limited. Remains of an Iron Age hill fort have been detected on the hill.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6141, -2.8256
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Dacre
- Postcode
- CA11 0LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Penrith (North Lakes) — 6.8 km
- Official site
- www.ullswaterheritage.org
Sources
- osm: n1416335751 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dunmallet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dunmallard Hill Summit - geograph.org.uk - 1308955.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunmallard Hill?
- Dunmallard Hill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA11 0LL), in the parish of Dacre.
- Is Dunmallard Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Dunmallard Hill is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Dunmallard Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Dunmallard Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunmallard Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Penrith (North Lakes), about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA11 0LL.