Murton Fell, Moor House-Upper Teesdale

Name: Murton Fell
Address: Moor House-Upper Teesdale, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Moor House-Upper Teesdale

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Murton Fell is a hill of 675 metres above the village of Murton, Cumbria in Eden district, in the North Pennines. It lies east of the dramatic valley of High Cup Nick ()

Coordinates: 54°36'57"N, 2°22'59"W

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Moor House-Upper Teesdale United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Cauldron Snout, Appleby Castle, St Lawrence's Church, High Cup Gill.

4.5 miNE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Cauldron Snout, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
116 min walk • Cauldron Snout is a cascade on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir.
5.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Appleby Castle, Appleby in Westmorland
131 min walk • Appleby Castle is in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland overlooking the River Eden. It consists of a 12th-century castle keep which is known as Caesar's Tower, and a mansion house. These, together with their associated buildings, are set in a courtyard surrounded by curtain walls.
5.1 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Lawrence's Church, Appleby in Westmorland
129 min walk • St Lawrence's Church is in Boroughgate, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of six local churches to form the benefice of Heart of Eden.
1.1 miNW
Canyon
High Cup Gill, Appleby in Westmorland
28 min walk • High Cup Gill, almost a geometrically perfect U-shaped chasm, is a valley deeply incised into the Pennine scarp to the northeast of Appleby-in-Westmorland in Cumbria and within the North Pennines AONB in northern England.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Great Dun Fell
140 min walk • At a height of 848 metres, Great Dun Fell is the second-highest mountain in England's Pennines, lying two miles south along the watershed from Cross Fell, its higher neighbour.
5.4 miSW
Church
St James' Church
138 min walk • St James' Church is in the village of Great Ormside, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.
4.4 miW
Church
St Cuthbert's Church
112 min walk • St Cuthbert's Church is situated 3⁄4 mile north of the village of Dufton, Cumbria, England. It should not be confused with the nearby St Cuthbert's church, Milburn. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Appleby, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cow Green Reservoir
120 min walk • Cow Green Reservoir is a 2-mile long water reservoir forming part of the border between the historic counties of Westmorland and County Durham in northern England, built between 1967 and 1971 to supply the industries of Teesside.
3.2 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mickle Fell, Moor House-Upper Teesdale
83 min walk • Mickle Fell is the highest mountain in County Durham, with a maximum elevation of 788 m. It forms part of the Pennines, the range of hills and moors running down the middle of Northern England, but lies slightly off the main watershed, about 10 miles south of Cross Fell.
3.6 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Dufton Pike
91 min walk • Dufton Pike is a hill in the northern Pennines, in Cumbria, England. It is classed as a Marilyn. It rises above the village of Dufton.