Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Harter Fell
Harter Fell — Named summit at 480.7 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
Harter Fell is a named summit in the Scottish Lowlands. The site is within the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency. Postcode area DL12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lune Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Teesdale SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Harter Fell is a mountain located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the parish of Lunedale. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) under both Lune Forest and Upper Teesdale, and is part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 54.6092, -2.1133
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- Lunedale
- Postcode
- DL12 0NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Official site
- trigpointing.uk
Sources
- osm: n29537120 (ODbL)
- commons: Trig Point on Harter Fell - geograph.org.uk - 887429.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Harter Fell?
- Harter Fell is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DL12 0NU), in the parish of Lunedale.
- Is Harter Fell a protected site?
- Yes — Harter Fell is part of the Lune Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Upper Teesdale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Harter Fell free to visit?
- Yes, Harter Fell is free to enter.
- How do I get to Harter Fell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL12 0NU. It sits within the Bishop Auckland parliamentary constituency.