Natural landmarks · North West England
Pillar
Pillar — mountain in Cumbria, England, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pillar is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.4970°, -3.2820°.
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Pillar is a mountain in the western part of the English Lake District. Situated between the valleys of Ennerdale to the north and Wasdale to the south, it is the highest point of the Pillar group (some dozen fells clustered round it). At 892 metres (2,927 ft), it is the eighth-highest mountain in the Lake District. The fell takes its name from Pillar Rock, a prominent feature on the Ennerdale side, regarded as the birthplace of rock climbing in the district.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Pillar and Ennerdale Fells SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: WILD ENNERDALE
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pillar is a mountain in the western part of the English Lake District. Situated between the valleys of Ennerdale to the north and Wasdale to the south, it is the highest point of the Pillar group (some dozen fells clustered round it). At 892 metres (2,927 ft), it is the eighth-highest mountain in the Lake District. The fell takes its name from Pillar Rock, a prominent feature on the Ennerdale side, regarded as the birthplace of rock climbing in the district.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.4970, -3.2820
- Address
- Cumbria, England
Sources
- wikidata: Q1578792 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pillar (Lake District) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lake District - geograph.org.uk - 539195.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pillar?
- Pillar is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- Is Pillar a listed building?
- Pillar is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Pillar a protected site?
- Yes — Pillar is part of the River Derwent and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Pillar and Ennerdale Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Pillar free to visit?
- Yes, Pillar is free to enter.