North Pennines
Long Fell
624M
2046FT
About Long Fell
Rising above the Eden Valley near Appleby-in-Westmorland, this Nuttall marks the western edge of the North Pennine escarpment. Its broad, grassy summit offers expansive views across the Vale of Eden toward the Lake District peaks. Access is strictly constrained by its location within the Warcop military firing range.
Key Statistics
Rank
77th Highest in Region
Parent Range
North Pennines
Prominence
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16.5m
Nearest Town
Westmorland and Furness
Geology
You are trekking across layers of limestone from the Great Scar and Robinson formations, which make up the very heart of Long Fell.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NY768198
Latitude
54.5729°N
Longitude
2.3604°W
Did You Know?
- •Access to the summit is controlled by the Ministry of Defence as part of the Warcop Training Area; walkers can only visit on designated non-firing days, typically specific weekends and public holidays.
- •The name is a simple descriptive compound of the Old English 'lang' and Old Norse 'fjall', reflecting the hill's position as a long, linear section of the high Pennine escarpment.
- •From the summit, the view west across the Eden Valley provides a clear panorama of the Lake District's eastern fells, including the Helvellyn range and High Street.
- •The fell is a neighbor to Mickle Fell, the highest point in the historic North Riding of Yorkshire, though the two are separated by the high-altitude peat hags of the Warcop range.
- •Reaching the top requires more than just a map and compass; it requires a careful study of the MoD firing calendar, making it one of the few hills where a military schedule is more important than the weather forecast.