Mountains & hills · North West England
Whernside
Whernside — Named summit at 736 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
- Ribblehead · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Whernside is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 736 m.". Coordinates: 54.2278°, -2.4026°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Whernside SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Whernside is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales in Northern England. It is the highest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, the other two being Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. It is the highest point in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire and the historic West Riding of Yorkshire with the summit lying on the county boundary with Cumbria. It is the fifteenth most prominent hill in England. In shape Whernside forms a long ridge, running roughly north-north-east to south-south-west. The mountain is 6 miles (10 km) north west of Ingleton and 6 miles (10 km) north of Horton-in-Ribblesdale.
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- Coordinates
- 54.2278, -2.4026
- Address
- Chichester |publisher= Summersdale |isbn= 978-1-84-953239-6 |pages= 250–255}}</ref>
- Nearest railway station
- Ribblehead — 3.7 km
Sources
- osm: n82424124 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Whernside (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whernside and Ribblehead Viaduct.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whernside?
- Whernside is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- Is Whernside a protected site?
- Yes — Whernside is part of the Whernside SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Whernside free to visit?
- Yes, Whernside is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whernside?
- The nearest railway station is Ribblehead, about 3.7 km away.