Lake District
The Nab
576M
1890FT
About The Nab
The Nab is a distinctive, flat-topped outlier of the Far Eastern Fells, famously tricky to reach without getting wet feet. While its peat-hags are notorious, the fell offers a quiet, front-row seat to the Martindale red deer herd and impressive views down into the secluded Bannerdale.
Key Statistics
Rank
289th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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63m
Nearest Town
Martindale
Geology
The Nab is built from the Whelter Knotts Tuff Formation, a rock made of rhyolitic volcanic ash and tiny lapilli fragments.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY434151
Latitude
54.5289°N
Longitude
2.8757°W
Did You Know?
- •Historically, The Nab was one of the most difficult Wainwrights to access; it was part of a private deer forest where walkers were strictly discouraged from wandering to avoid disturbing the herd.
- •The fell is home to the Martindale red deer, which is the oldest native herd in England and has occupied these valleys since the Middle Ages.
- •The name 'Nab' is derived from the Old Norse word 'nabbi', which translates to a projecting peak or a promontory, accurately describing its position overlooking the valley.
- •The summit is a desolate plateau of deep peat hags and groughs, making it one of the most difficult fells in the district to navigate in low visibility despite its modest height.
- •Hiking The Nab is less of a climb and more of a tactical exercise in bog-hopping; unless there has been a significant drought, expect the black sludge to try and claim at least one of your boots.