Lake District
Embleton High Common
319M
1047FT
About Embleton High Common
Rising above the Vale of Lorton near Cockermouth, this grassy outlier provides a gentle introduction to the North Western fells. Largely bypassed by the crowds, the summit offers a peaceful vantage point with clear views across the Solway Plain towards the Scottish hills and the dark slopes of nearby Whinlatter.
Key Statistics
Rank
741st Highest in Region
Parent Range
North Western Fells
Prominence
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11m
Nearest Town
High Lorton
Geology
You are walking across the Kirk Stile Formation, a landscape built from layers of ancient mud and silt that hardened into rock.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NY167274
Latitude
54.6354°N
Longitude
3.2920°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Old English 'Emel's tun', meaning the farmstead of a man named Emel; 'Common' refers to the historic right of local villagers to graze livestock on this unenclosed land.
- •It is classified as a Synge, one of the summits documented by Tim Madgwick in his guide to the Lake District fells that were not included in Alfred Wainwright's original seven volumes.
- •The fell sits on the northern fringe of the Lake District National Park, acting as a transition point between the rugged fells of the interior and the softer, rolling landscape of the Solway Plain.
- •Looking east, the massive bulk of the Skiddaw group dominates the horizon, while to the south, the higher top of Graystones rises steeply above the plantations of Whinlatter Forest.
- •The terrain is frequently soft underfoot; it is the kind of hill that proves waterproof boots were a vital invention rather than a luxury.