Fells/Naughtberry Hill
North Pennines

Naughtberry Hill

573M
1880FT
Rank
121st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Nearest Town
North Yorkshire

About Naughtberry Hill

Rising above the town of Sedbergh, this understated Tump sits on the western fringe of the Baugh Fell massif. Its broad, grassy slopes offer a gritstone contrast to the smoother Howgills across the valley. The summit provides a grandstand view of the Rawthey Valley and the rugged profile of Wild Boar Fell.

Key Statistics

Rank
121st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Yorkshire Dales
Nearest Town
North Yorkshire
Prominence
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39m
Geology
You are walking on a foundation of rugged sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These hardy layers, called the Millstone Grit Group, form the steep slopes of Naughtberry Hill.
Classifications

Did You Know?

  • •The name likely refers to the cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus), known in local Northern dialects as the 'knoutberry' or 'knotberry,' a fruit-bearing plant that thrives in the acidic, peaty soil found across these high moorlands.
  • •The hill is often overlooked in favour of its higher neighbour, Tarn Rigg on Baugh Fell, which makes the summit an excellent escape for walkers seeking solitude away from the more popular Yorkshire Dales trails.
  • •From the summit, you get a particularly clear perspective of the 'Sleeping Elephant' profile of the Howgill Fells, looking directly across the valley toward the steep, velvet-like slopes of Cautley Crag.
  • •In a region famous for its bright limestone pavement, Naughtberry Hill is stubbornly composed of gritstone and peat, ensuring that any visitor will likely return to Sedbergh with boots several shades darker than when they started.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
SD977817
Latitude
54.2310°N
Longitude
2.0368°W

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North Pennines Guide
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