Lake District
Hugill Fell (Wainwright summit)
265M
869FT
About Hugill Fell (Wainwright summit)
Sitting quietly above the village of Staveley, this modest grassy summit is a highlight of the Wainwright Outlying fells. The terrain is uncomplicated, providing a quick climb with a rewarding perspective of the Kentmere Horseshoe and the distant, rugged silhouettes of the Ill Bell ridge across the valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
826th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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11m
Nearest Town
Staveley
Geology
You are walking over layers of gritty sandstone and hardened silt and mud. These rocks form the solid foundation of Hugill Fell beneath your boots.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD462994
Latitude
54.3874°N
Longitude
2.8295°W
Did You Know?
- •The fell takes its name from the local township of Hugill; the suffix is derived from the Old Norse 'gil', referring to a narrow valley or ravine, which characterizes the nearby Kentmere area.
- •Alfred Wainwright included this summit in his 1974 guide to the Outlying Fells, pairing it with Reston Scar for a circular walk he recommended as an ideal introduction to the region's quieter corners.
- •The summit provides an excellent vantage point for studying the Kentmere range, offering clear, low-level views of the steep, shapely ridges of Yoke, Ill Bell, and Froswick to the north.
- •At 265 metres, the ascent is short enough that many walkers treat it as a pleasant 'leg-stretcher' from Staveley, though the summit wind remains predictably indifferent to the lack of altitude.
