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Ingleborough

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Ingleborough — mountain in the United Kingdom.

Ingleborough, natural landmarks in North West England

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Ribblehead · 5.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Ingleborough is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.1658°, -2.3975°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ingleborough SSSI
  • National Nature Reserve: INGLEBOROUGH

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Ingleborough (723 m or 2,372 ft) is the second-highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks (the other two being Whernside and Pen-y-ghent), and is frequently climbed as part of the Three Peaks walk. A large part of Ingleborough is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve and is the home of a multi-agency project, Wild Ingleborough, with aims to improve the landscape for wildlife and people.

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Description

and windshelter]] Twistleton Scar, west of Ingleborough]] The summit is a broad plateau half a mile in circumference, slightly convex, higher to the north-west than to the south-east, and carpeted with dry turf. There is an Ordnance Survey trig point (number S. 5619) at the highest point, near the western corner. Just to the north is a well built windshelter (cross-shaped to provide shelter whichever way the wind is blowing) with a view indicator or toposcope built into its centre. Between them is a large cairn. At the point where the Ingleton path reaches the summit rim are remains of a battlemented round tower, built in 1830. The summit plateau is a Scheduled Monument classified as a…

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Coordinates
54.1658, -2.3975
Address
Yorkshire Dales, England
Nearest railway station
Ribblehead5 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ingleborough?
Ingleborough is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
Is Ingleborough a protected site?
Yes — Ingleborough is part of the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the INGLEBOROUGH National Nature Reserve.
Is Ingleborough free to visit?
Yes, Ingleborough is free to enter.
How do I get to Ingleborough?
The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 5.0 km away.