Souther Fell, Lake District National Park

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

#52 among attractions in Lake District National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Souther Fell, Lake District National Park

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Souther Fell is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands to the south of Mungrisdale village in the Northern Fells. It is most famous for the appearance of a "spectral army", said to have been seen marching along its crest on Midsummer's Day, 1745. No such force was in the District at the time. ()

Elevation: 1713 ftProminence: 285 ftCoordinates: 54°39'12"N, 3°0'6"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Castlerigg Stone Circle, Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, St John's Church, Blencathra.

5.2 miSW
Atmospheric monument built around 3000BC
Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick
133 min walk • Nestled amidst the picturesque landscape of Cumbria, the Castlerigg Stone Circle is a prehistoric monument that captivates visitors with its historical mystique and stunning natural surroundings. Located near Keswick in the heart of the Lake District, this ancient...
3.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Mine
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum
87 min walk • The Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum is located in Threlkeld three miles east of Keswick, in the heart of the Lake District in Cumbria. It is suited for families, school classes, and enthusiasts.
5.1 miSW
Church
St John's Church
131 min walk • St John's Church is in the valley of St John's in the Vale, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Derwent, the archdeaconry of West Cumberland, and the diocese of Carlisle.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Blencathra
55 min walk • Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly hills in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the Hallsfell Top at 2,848 feet.
5.3 miSW
Hill
High Rigg, Keswick
135 min walk • High Rigg is a small fell located in the English Lake District, approximately three miles southeast of the town of Keswick. It occupies an unusual position, surrounded on all sides by higher fells but not connected by any obvious ridge.
2.9 miN
Forts and castles
Carrock Fell
75 min walk • Carrock Fell is a fell in the English Lake District, situated in the northern region of the national park, 8 miles north-east of Keswick.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Great Mell Fell
90 min walk • Great Mell Fell is an isolated hill or fell in the English Lake District, north of Ullswater and adjacent to the Eastern Fells. It rises from a level plain to a height of 537 m. Its top is an excellent viewpoint for many of the surrounding higher fells.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Lonscale Fell
109 min walk • Lonscale Fell is a hill in the English Lake District. Its pointed second top is instantly recognisable, standing at the eastern end of the Skiddaw massif. The fell is easily climbed from Keswick or from Skiddaw House to the north.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Bannerdale Crags
24 min walk • Bannerdale Crags is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands between Blencathra and Bowscale Fell in the Northern Fells.
5.1 miE
Forts and castles
Greystoke Castle
131 min walk • Greystoke Castle is in the village of Greystoke 8 kilometres west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England.
2.1 miS
Bridge
Mosedale Viaduct, Keswick
53 min walk • The Mosedale Viaduct carried the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway over Mosedale Beck until its closure in 1972. Building work on the viaduct began in 1862, and the first test train crossed it in 1864.

Souther Fell, Lake District National Park

Facts and practical information

Lake District National Park plan & book

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