Sca Fell, Lake District National Park

Name: Sca Fell
Address: Lake District National Park, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Lake District National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff, Top attraction

Gallery (3)

Map

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

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. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 3163 ftProminence: 436 ftCoordinates: 54°26'59"N, 3°13'25"W

Address

Lake District National Park United Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Lake District Natio...

Day trips

Sca Fell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scafell Pike, Church of St Olaf, Lingmell, Foxes Tarn.

0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Scafell Pike, Lake District National Park
15 min walk • 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.
1.7 miNW
Church, Historical place
Church of St Olaf, Lake District National Park
44 min walk • St Olaf's Church in Wasdale Head, Cumbria, is England's smallest parish church. The earliest record of the church is from 1550, though it probably predates this, and it is likely that there was an earlier church on this site.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Lingmell, Lake District National Park
23 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.
~1100 ftSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Foxes Tarn, Lake District National Park
6 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.
0.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Broad Crag, Lake District National Park
23 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.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ill Crag, Lake District National Park
27 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.
1.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Great End, Lake District National Park
39 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.
1.1 miS
Hill
Slight Side, Lake District National Park
28 min walk • Slight Side is a fell in the English Lake District it stands 25 kilometres east southeast of the town of Whitehaven and reaches a height of 762 m.
1.7 miSW
Hill
Great How, Eskdale Green
45 min walk • Great How or Great Howe is a hill of 522 metres in the north west of the Lake District, England, lying south of Scafell Pike and east of Burnmoor Tarn. It lies in the Borough of Copeland in Cumbria. It is classed as a Fellranger, being described by Richards in the Wasdale volume of his book series.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sca Fell?

Nearby attractions include Foxes Tarn, Lake District National Park (6 min walk), Scafell Pike, Lake District National Park (15 min walk), Broad Crag, Lake District National Park (23 min walk), Lingmell, Lake District National Park (23 min walk).