Lake District
Yew Bank
207M
679FT
About Yew Bank
Rising quietly above the western shores of Coniston Water, this modest Wainwright Outlying Fell offers a surprisingly rugged feel for its low elevation. Its rocky, bracken-clad slopes provide an exceptional vantage point for viewing the long reach of the lake and the high, craggy profiles of the Coniston Fells.
Key Statistics
Rank
924th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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17
Nearest Town
Kirkby Ireleth
Geology
Yew Bank is made of layered sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. Hard, crystalline rock similar to granite also cuts through these foundations from deep underground.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.3089°N
Longitude
3.1350°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a topographical descriptor combining the Old English 'īw', referring to the yew trees that once flourished on these fells, with the Middle English 'banke', denoting a hillside or slope.
- •Alfred Wainwright featured this summit in his final guidebook, The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, where he recommended approaching it as part of a circular walk from the village of Torver.
- •From the summit, walkers gain a particularly clear perspective of Peel Island in Coniston Water, famously known as 'Wild Cat Island' in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons.
- •Its position provides an unobstructed view of the Old Man of Coniston and Dow Crag, allowing walkers to trace the grander skyline of the Southern Fells from a unique, lower-level perspective.
- •Despite being classified as a fell, its 207-metre stature ensures you are never more than a twenty-minute brisk descent away from the local pubs in Torver.