Park Fell

About Park Fell

Forming the northern terminus of the Ingleborough massif, this grassy, limestone-capped height offers a quieter perspective on the famous Three Peaks. Often crossed on the ridge walk from Ribblehead, its summit plateau provides a superb, clear-eyed view across the Selside moors toward the massive bulk of Pen-y-ghent.

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• •The name 'Park' originates from the Middle English 'parc', signifying an enclosed area for beasts of the chase. In the medieval period, these slopes were part of the extensive hunting grounds belonging to the lords of Ingleton.
• •It serves as the logical start or finish for those walking the long Ingleborough ridge from Ribblehead, sitting as the first significant high point before the ground rises further toward Simon Fell and the main summit plateau.
• •From the summit, you gain an excellent bird’s-eye view of the Ribblehead Viaduct to the north-east, where the Settle-Carlisle railway line threads the narrow gap between the massive weights of Whernside and Pen-y-ghent.
• •A sturdy drystone wall runs directly across the summit ridge, serving as a reliable navigation aid in the thick mists that frequently roll off the higher plateaus to the south.
• •Despite its respectable height, it is frequently treated as little more than a secondary speed bump for walkers hurrying toward the more prestigious summit of Ingleborough.