Natural landmarks · North West England
Illgill Head
Illgill Head — mountain in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalegarth · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Illgill Head is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.4327°, -3.2826°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wast Water SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wasdale Screes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Illgill Head is a fell in the English Lake District. It is known more commonly as the northern portion of the Wastwater Screes. The fell is 609 metres (1,998 ft) high and stands along the south-east shore of Wastwater, the deepest lake in England.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4327, -3.2826
- Address
- Cumbria, England
- Nearest railway station
- Dalegarth — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5999112 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Illgill Head (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Illgill Head screes.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Illgill Head?
- Illgill Head is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- Is Illgill Head a protected site?
- Yes — Illgill Head is part of the Wast Water SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wasdale Screes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Illgill Head free to visit?
- Yes, Illgill Head is free to enter.
- How do I get to Illgill Head?
- The nearest railway station is Dalegarth, about 4.2 km away.