Pillar

#3147 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Pillar is a mountain in the western part of the English Lake District. Situated between the valleys of Ennerdale to the north and Wasdale to the south, it is the highest point of the Pillar group. At 892 metres it is the eighth-highest mountain in the Lake District. The fell takes its name from Pillar Rock, a prominent feature on the Ennerdale side, regarded as the birthplace of rock climbing in the district. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2927 ftProminence: 1142 ftCoordinates: 54°29'51"N, 3°16'52"W

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Pillar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Gable, Green Gable, Buttermere, Innominate Tarn.

2.7 miSE
Climbing
Great Gable, Lake District National Park
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2.7 miSE
Climbing, Hiking trail, Park
Green Gable, Lake District National Park
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2.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Buttermere
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1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Innominate Tarn, Lake District National Park
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2.4 miSE
Church, Historical place
Church of St Olaf, Lake District National Park
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1.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blackbeck Tarn, Lake District National Park
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1.5 miNE
Hill
Haystacks, Lake District National Park
39 min walk • Haystacks, or Hay Stacks, is a hill in England's Lake District, situated at the south-eastern end of the Buttermere Valley. Although not of any great elevation, Haystacks has become one of the most popular fells in the area.
2.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bleaberry Tarn
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2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Haycock
53 min walk • Haycock is a mountain in the western part of the English Lake District. It rises between Scoat Fell and Caw Fell to the south of Ennerdale and the north of Wasdale.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Scoat Fell
14 min walk • Scoat Fell is a fell in the western part of the English Lake District. It stands at the head of the Mosedale Horseshoe with its back to Ennerdale.
2.1 miW
Protected area
Pillar and Ennerdale Fells, Lake District National Park
55 min walk • Pillar and Ennerdale Fells is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ennerdale, Cumbria, England. Protected for its biological interest, the site is named after Pillar, which at 892 metres is the eighth-highest mountain in the Lake District, and other fells in the same range.