Little Heaplaw

Sitting on the fringes of the Warcop Range, this modest North Pennine Tump offers a quiet, heathery experience far from the busier tracks of the Dales. Its rounded profile provides an excellent vantage point over the Eden Valley, serving as a lower, more solitary neighbour to the bulkier Great Heaplaw further north.

• •The name likely stems from the Old English 'hēap', meaning a pile or heap, and 'hlāw', a common Northern term for a hill or burial mound, describing its distinct, rounded shape.
• •This hill is situated within the Warcop Training Area, meaning access is strictly controlled by the Ministry of Defence; walkers must check firing times, as red flags frequently bar the approach.
• •From the summit, walkers are rewarded with a clear view across the Vale of Eden towards the sharp silhouette of Murton Pike and the northern reaches of the Pennine escarpment.
• •Reaching the top often involves as much time checking MoD firing notices as it does actual walking, making it a hill for the patient and the legally-minded.