North Pennines
Bullman Hills South Top
614M
2013FT
About Bullman Hills South Top
Rising from the wild, peaty moorlands of the North Pennines, this quiet summit offers a deep sense of isolation. The terrain is defined by high-altitude grasses and undulating hags, providing a raw perspective of the Great Dun Fell radar station and the dramatic, nearby glacial chasm of High Cup Nick.
Key Statistics
Rank
85th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North Pennines
Prominence
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13.3m
Nearest Town
Westmorland and Furness
Geology
You are walking on layers of limestone, sandstone, and mudstone. These rocks form the Alston Formation, featuring the distinct Five Yard and Scar Limestone layers.
Classifications
Find It
Latitude
54.7271°N
Longitude
2.4611°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Bullman' likely originates from the Old English for a cattle herder, marking these high-altitude plateaus as historical summer grazing grounds for livestock from the Eden Valley.
- •The summit sits on the remote high ground between the infant River Tees and the limestone escarpments of the western Pennine edge, far from the more trodden paths of the Pennine Way.
- •From this vantage point, the view west stretches across the Vale of Eden to the Lake District, where the distinctive profiles of Blencathra and the Helvellyn range are clearly visible.
- •While the name suggests a range of distinct peaks, the 'hills' here are actually gentle rises in a vast, sprawling landscape where the distinction between a summit and a peat hag is often academic.