North Pennines
Weather Hill
392M
1286FT
About Weather Hill
Rising above the Stainmore Pass on the northern fringes of the Yorkshire Dales, this modest Tump offers a quiet moorland escape. Its rounded profile is characteristic of the Pennine uplands, providing an open vantage point over the A66 corridor and the expansive, rolling terrain that bridges the gap toward the North Pennines.
Key Statistics
Rank
237th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Prominence
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Nearest Town
North Yorkshire
Geology
You are trekking across the Ten Fathom Grit, a resilient foundation of sandstone that gives Weather Hill its rugged character.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NZ085061
Latitude
54.4500°N
Longitude
1.9700°W
Did You Know?
- •The name originates from the Old English 'weder', signifying a hill exposed to the wind and rain. In local tradition, such hills were often used as natural barometers by farmers to spot incoming Atlantic weather systems.
- •Positioned near the Stainmore Gap, the hill overlooks a historic trans-Pennine route used since Roman times; the nearby Rey Cross once served as a significant boundary marker between the kingdoms of England and Scotland.
- •The summit offers a clear view across the sprawling moorland of Bowes Moor to the east, an area famously used by Charles Dickens as the bleak setting for Dotheboys Hall in his novel Nicholas Nickleby.
- •Given its name and location beside one of England's most exposed high-level roads, the only thing more predictable than a breeze on the summit is the sight of a salt spreader on the A66 below.