Great End, Lake District National Park

Name: Great End
Address: Lake District National Park, United Kingdom

#26 among attractions in Lake District National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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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. From the north, however, it appears as an immense mountain, with an imposing north face rising above Sprinkling Tarn. This is a popular location for wild camping, and the north face attracts many climbers. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2986 ftProminence: 184 ftCoordinates: 54°27'54"N, 3°11'47"W

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Great End – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Gable, Green Gable, Bowfell, Sca Fell.

1.4 miNW
Climbing
Great Gable, Lake District National Park
37 min walk • Great Gable is a mountain in the Lake District, United Kingdom. It is named after its appearance as a pyramid from Wasdale, though it is dome-shaped from most other directions.
1.5 miNW
Climbing, Hiking trail, Park
Green Gable, Lake District National Park
39 min walk • Green Gable is a captivating fell nestled within the renowned Lake District National Park in the United Kingdom. Known for its breathtaking landscapes and rugged charm, Green Gable offers a quintessential Lake District experience for those who seek the tranquility of...
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Bowfell, Lake District National Park
44 min walk • Bowfell is a pyramid-shaped mountain lying at the heart of the English Lake District, in the Southern Fells area. It is the sixth-highest mountain in the Lake District and one of the most popular of the Lake District fells for walkers.
1.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Sca Fell, Lake District National Park
39 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.
1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Scafell Pike, Lake District National Park
25 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 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Lingmell, Lake District National Park
26 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.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Styhead Tarn, Lake District National Park
24 min walk • Styhead Tarn is a tarn in the English Lake District, near the top of the Sty Head pass, at the head of Borrowdale. It is on the route from Wasdale to Borrowdale, and is therefore a well visited point in the Lake District.
0.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sprinkling Tarn, Lake District National Park
13 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.
1.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Angle Tarn, Lake District National Park
32 min walk • Angle Tarn is a tarn to the north of Bowfell in the English Lake District. It drains into Langstrath Beck. This should not be confused with Angle Tarn, a larger lake with the same name about 11.5 miles to the south-west, also within the Lake District National Park.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Foxes Tarn, Lake District National Park
41 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.
0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Broad Crag, Lake District National Park
17 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Great End?

Nearby attractions include Esk Hause, Lake District National Park (13 min walk), Sprinkling Tarn, Lake District National Park (13 min walk), Broad Crag, Lake District National Park (17 min walk), Ill Crag, Lake District National Park (17 min walk).

Great End, Lake District National Park

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Great End – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Great End?