Naddle Farm Top [Naddle Horseshoe - 3]

About Naddle Farm Top [Naddle Horseshoe - 3]

Located near the quiet village of Shap, this 395-metre height is a key stop on the Naddle Horseshoe. The terrain is characterized by rough grass, heather, and intermittent marshy patches. From the summit, you gain a clear, low-level perspective over the Naddle Valley toward the steeper slopes of Selside Pike and Branstree.

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• •The name likely derives from the Old Norse 'nadlar', meaning needles or points, a reference to the sharp crags found within the Naddle Valley that this hill overlooks.
• •Listed as a Wainwright Outlying Fell, it forms the third peak in the Naddle Horseshoe, a circular route Alfred Wainwright described as a 'delightful walk' for those seeking solitude away from the busier central fells.
• •The hill overlooks Naddle Farm, the headquarters for RSPB Haweswater, where extensive habitat restoration aims to return the landscape to a more natural state of upland woodland and peatland.
• •From the summit, there is a distinct, close-up view of the massive concrete dam of Haweswater Reservoir, set against the backdrop of the High Street range.
• •While technically part of a 'horseshoe', the navigation between these tops often feels less like a grand ridge and more like a tactical game of puddle-jumping through the moss.