Harter Fell

#4127 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Harter Fell, Lunedale is an area of upland heath in west County Durham, England. It lies on the watershed between the River Tees to the north-east and the River Lune to the south and reaches a maximum height of 481 metres asl about 1 km north of the hamlet of Thringarth. ()

Coordinates: 54°36'33"N, 2°6'48"W

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

Nearby attractions include: High Force, Low Force, Grassholme Reservoir, Baldersdale Woodlands.

4.1 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
High Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
105 min walk • High Force is a majestic natural wonder situated in the heart of Moor House-Upper Teesdale, in the United Kingdom. This impressive waterfall is not only one of the most spectacular sights in the region but also holds the title of being the highest uninterrupted drop of...
3 miNW
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Low Force, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
76 min walk • Low Force is an 18-foot high set of falls on the River Tees, England, UK. Further upstream is the High Force waterfall. Low Force is also the site of the Wynch Bridge, completed in 1830.
1.2 miSE
Lake
Grassholme Reservoir, Middleton-in-Teesdale
30 min walk • Grassholme Reservoir is a large reservoir in County Durham, England. It is situated in Lunedale, which is a side valley of the River Tees, about 2 miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Baldersdale Woodlands
119 min walk • Baldersdale Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It consists primarily of ancient, semi-natural woodland growing on steep valley slopes, including scree, on both banks of the River Balder over a stretch of some 3 km, upstream of the village of Cotherstone.
5.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Shipley and Great Woods
134 min walk • Shipley and Great Woods is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It occupies a steep ravine in the valley of the River Tees, just north of the village of Cotherstone.
4.3 miE
Garden, Park
Eggleston Hall
111 min walk • Eggleston Hall is a privately owned 19th-century English country house near Barnard Castle, in Teesdale, County Durham. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kirkcarrion, Middleton-in-Teesdale
18 min walk • Kirkcarrion is a copse of pine trees, surrounded by a stone wall, on a hilltop near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, England. The trees, which were planted in Victorian times, cover a tumulus which is reputed to be the burial place of a Bronze Age chieftain, Prince Caryn, who ruled before the days of the Romans.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Baldersdale
81 min walk • Baldersdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in England, northwest of Barnard Castle. Its principal settlements are Hury and Briscoe. Baldersdale lies within the traditional boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
1.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Park End Wood
36 min walk • Park End Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of west County Durham, England. The site occupies a low hill of Whin Sill on the southern edge of the River Tees floodplain just over 2 km upstream from the village of Middleton-in-Teesdale.
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hury Reservoir
88 min walk • Hury Reservoir is a reservoir in County Durham, England situated in Baldersdale. The reservoir is located about four miles south of Middleton-in-Teesdale and about three miles west of Cotherstone.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Hannah's Meadows
84 min walk • Hannah's Meadows is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England. It consists of three fields, located at Low Birk Hatt Farm, on the north side of Blackton Reservoir, in Baldersdale, some 7 km west of the village of Cotherstone.