Lake District
Hutton Roof Crags
274M
900FT
About Hutton Roof Crags
Rising above the village of Hutton Roof, this limestone upland offers some of the UK’s most impressive pavement. It is a labyrinth of deep grykes and weathered clints, interspersed with scrubby woodland. From the trig point, the views extend across Morecambe Bay and towards the distinctive profile of Ingleborough.
Key Statistics
Rank
816th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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175.8m
Nearest Town
Dalton
Geology
You are walking on the Urswick Limestone Formation. This solid limestone foundation creates the rocky crags you see across the fell.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD556775
Latitude
54.1914°N
Longitude
2.6804°W
Did You Know?
- •The name combines the Old English hōh, meaning a spur of land, and tūn, for a farmstead, while 'Roof' likely stems from the Old Norse hryggr, referring to a ridge or the back of an animal.
- •The summit plateau is renowned for its extensive Carboniferous limestone pavement, where deep fissures known as grykes provide a sheltered microclimate for rare species like the Rigid Buckler-fern.
- •From the highest point, the views are surprisingly expansive, clearly picking out the arched profile of Ingleborough to the east and the velvet-like silhouettes of the Howgill Fells to the north.
- •Because it possesses over 150 metres of prominence, this modest hill is classified as a Marilyn, often climbed in tandem with the neighbouring Farleton Fell which shares the same limestone ridge.
- •The terrain provides a stern test for the distracted walker; the deep, narrow gaps in the pavement are perfectly sized to swallow a walking pole or snag an ankle while you are busy admiring the horizon.