Lake District
North Side
344M
1129FT
About North Side
Rising above the quiet waters of Wet Sleddale Reservoir near Shap, this grassy Far Eastern upland offers a secluded alternative to the busier fells. Its rounded summit provides a clear perspective across the remote Sleddale valley toward Sleddale Pike, capturing the lonely, sprawling character of the Lake District’s eastern fringes.
Key Statistics
Rank
686th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Far Eastern Fells
Prominence
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13.3m
Nearest Town
Greenholme
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Bannisdale Formation, consisting of alternating layers of hardened mud and fine silt that form the foundation of this fell.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.4414°N
Longitude
2.6479°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a literal geographical descriptor, denoting its position on the northern slopes of the high moorland that rises toward the more prominent Sleddale Pike.
- •Classified as a Synge, the hill is part of a list of Lakeland fells over 1,000 feet first compiled by Tim Synge, aimed at encouraging exploration of the region's lesser-visited tops.
- •The hill overlooks Sleddale Hall in the valley below, a remote farmhouse that gained cult fame as 'Crow Crag' in the 1987 film Withnail and I.
- •The summit provides a direct view of the Wet Sleddale Reservoir dam, an engineering project completed in 1966 to help provide water for the city of Manchester.
- •The terrain is typical of the Shap fells—stubbornly damp underfoot, ensuring that any walker who visits will likely leave with a very intimate understanding of why the neighbouring valley is named 'Wet' Sleddale.