Scafell Pike, Lake District National Park

Name: Scafell Pike
Address: Lake District, Lake District National Park, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Lake District National Park

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Scafell Pike, Lake District National Park

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Scafell Pike is the highest and the most prominent mountain in England, at an elevation of 978 metres above sea level. It is located in the Lake District National Park, in Cumbria, and is part of the Southern Fells and the Scafell massif. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3209 ftProminence: 2992 ftCoordinates: 54°27'15"N, 3°12'42"W

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Scafell Pike – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sca Fell, Lingmell, Sprinkling Tarn, Foxes Tarn.

0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Sca Fell, Lake District National Park
15 min walk • Scafell is a mountain in the English Lake District, part of the Southern Fells. Its height of 964 metres makes it the second-highest mountain in England after its neighbour Scafell Pike, from which it is separated by Mickledore col.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Lingmell, Lake District National Park
18 min walk • Lingmell is a fell in the English Lake District, standing above the village of Wasdale Head. It is an outlier on the north-west flank of Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sprinkling Tarn, Lake District National Park
37 min walk • Sprinkling Tarn is a body of water at the foot of Great End, in the Southern Fells in Lake District, 3 kilometres from Seathwaite, Cumbria, England. Sprinkling Tarn is a popular location for wild campers. It is also popular among anglers, being noted for its trout and an introduced rare fish, vendace.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Foxes Tarn, Lake District National Park
16 min walk • Foxes Tarn is one of the smallest named tarns in the Lake District of England, situated slightly to the east of the summit of Sca Fell.
~1680 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Broad Crag, Lake District National Park
9 min walk • Broad Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. It is the fifth-highest peak in England at a height of 934 metres.
0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ill Crag, Lake District National Park
13 min walk • Ill Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. At 935 metres, it is the fourth-highest peak in England, after Scafell Pike, Sca Fell, and Helvellyn. Ill Crag overlooks Eskdale and has splendid views across to Bowfell and Crinkle Crags.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Great End, Lake District National Park
25 min walk • Great End is the most northerly mountain in the Scafell chain, in the English Lake District. From the south it is simply a lump continuing this chain.
1.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Esk Hause, Lake District National Park
31 min walk • Esk Hause is a mountain pass in the English Lake District, England. It is where the paths from Eskdale, Borrowdale, Langdale and Wasdale all meet.

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Which popular attractions are close to Scafell Pike?

Nearby attractions include Broad Crag, Lake District National Park (9 min walk), Ill Crag, Lake District National Park (13 min walk), Sca Fell, Lake District National Park (15 min walk), Foxes Tarn, Lake District National Park (16 min walk).