Lake District
Park Head Road Top
307M
1007FT
About Park Head Road Top
Rising above the village of Boot in the western Lake District, this modest Synge summit offers a quiet perspective on the Southern Fells. Located on the moorland fringes between Eskdale and Birker Fell, the terrain is rugged and often damp, providing an intimate look at the imposing profiles of Harter Fell and Green Crag.
Key Statistics
Rank
767th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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20m
Nearest Town
Hall Dunnerdale
Geology
You are walking over ancient layers of volcanic ash and sandy stone. These foundations formed from debris and small volcanic fragments ejected during powerful eruptions.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD218935
Latitude
54.3312°N
Longitude
3.2031°W
Did You Know?
- •The summit takes its name from the Park Head Road, an old mountain track that climbs steeply out of Eskdale, likely referencing the boundary of a historic deer park or enclosed woodland.
- •It is classified as a Synge, a list of Lakeland heights compiled by Tim Synge to capture the smaller, often overlooked tops that fall outside the more famous 214 Wainwrights.
- •From this 307m vantage point, walkers gain a distinctive view of the granite tors of Devoke Water’s surrounding fells and the massive bulk of Scafell Pike rising at the head of the valley.
- •The hill serves as a useful navigational marker for those traversing the boggy transition between the pastures of Boot and the high, rocky wilderness of the Birker Fell plateau.
- •The ground here is notoriously characteristic of the West Cumbrian fringes; if your boots are dry by the time you reach the top, you have likely taken the wrong path.