Great Shunner Fell, Yorkshire Dales National Park

Name: Great Shunner Fell
Address: Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom

#20 among attractions in Yorkshire Dales National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Great Shunner Fell, Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Great Shunner Fell is the third highest mountain in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, and the highest point in Wensleydale; at 716 metres above sea level. In clear weather the summit affords views of Wensleydale to the south, Ribblesdale to the south west and Swaledale to the north, as well as views into Cumbria and County Durham beyond the A66. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2349 ftProminence: 974 ftCoordinates: 54°22'15"N, 2°14'4"W

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Great Shunner Fell – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hardraw Force, Gayle Mill, Wain Wath Force, East Gill Force.

3.8 miS
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Hardraw Force, Hawes
96 min walk • Hardraw Force is a waterfall on the Hardraw Beck in Hardraw Scar, a wooded ravine just outside the hamlet of Hardraw, 0.9 miles north of the town of Hawes, Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. The Pennine Way long distance footpath passes close by.
5.2 miS
Historical and heritage tours, Classes and workshops, Museum
Gayle Mill, Hawes
132 min walk • Gayle Mill, dating from about 1784, is thought to be the oldest structurally unaltered cotton mill in existence. It is located in the Wensleydale hamlet of Gayle, England, 1 mile south of the market town of Hawes. It lies within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Wain Wath Force, Hawes
88 min walk • Wain Wath Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. The falls are at grid reference NY883015, 0.6 miles upstream from the hamlet of Keld which has three other waterfalls in its vicinity.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
East Gill Force, Hawes
97 min walk • East Gill Force is a waterfall in Swaledale, 330 yards east of the hamlet of Keld, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England.
3.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Kisdon Force, Hawes
99 min walk • Kisdon Force is a series of waterfalls on the River Swale in Swaledale, England. The falls are situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park in the county of North Yorkshire, 500 metres downstream from the small hamlet of Keld at grid reference NY898010.
3.9 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary and St John's Church, Hawes
100 min walk • St Mary and St John's Church, Hardraw is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Hardraw, North Yorkshire.
4.9 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes
125 min walk • The Dales Countryside Museum is a local museum for the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Northern England. Run by the National Park Authority, it tells the story of the people who have lived and worked in the Yorkshire Dales for over a 1,000 years.
3.7 miS
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Cotter Force, Hawes
94 min walk • Cotter Force is a small waterfall on Cotterdale Beck, a minor tributary of the River Ure, near the mouth of Cotterdale, a side dale in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England.
4.9 miNW
Valley
Mallerstang, Yorkshire Dales National Park
125 min walk • Mallerstang is a civil parish in the extreme east of Cumbria, and, geographically, a dale at the head of the upper Eden Valley. Originally part of Westmorland, it lies about 6 miles south of the nearest town, Kirkby Stephen.
4.9 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Margaret's Church, Hawes
125 min walk • St Margaret's Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Hawes, North Yorkshire.
3.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Catrake Force, Hawes
88 min walk • Catrake Force is a waterfall on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England. It is not visible from the road but is accessible via a campsite in Keld.