North Pennines
Green Hill
628M
2061FT
About Green Hill
Sitting on the high, peat-scarred ridge between Gragareth and Great Coum, this Nuttall is often overlooked in favour of its more famous neighbours. It marks a significant high point on the broad plateau above the deep trench of Dentdale, offering a sense of remote, wind-scoured isolation typical of the Western Dales.
Key Statistics
Rank
70th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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25.2
Nearest Town
Westmorland and Furness
Geology
Green Hill is built from layers of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These sturdy beds of limestone and grit form the solid foundation beneath your boots.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
Latitude
54.2338°N
Longitude
2.4581°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a simple descriptive term likely derived from the Old English 'grene', signifying a patch of productive grazing land that stood out against the darker heather and black bogs of the surrounding fells.
- •This summit holds the title of the administrative county top of Lancashire. While the historic county top is the higher Old Man of Coniston, Green Hill serves as the highest point within the modern boundaries established in 1974.
- •A fence line crossing the summit follows the boundary where the historic counties of Lancashire, Westmorland, and the West Riding of Yorkshire meet, a point historically marked by the 'Three Shire Stone' nearby.
- •The summit offers an earned perspective of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, looking directly across the depths of Kingsdale to the massive western flanks of Whernside and the distinctive flat top of Ingleborough.
- •Despite the name suggesting a pleasant verdant stroll, the approach from the south often involves an intimate and muddy negotiation with some of the Dales' most committed peat hags.