Cold Fell
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 621 m · 2,037 ft
- Prominence
- 168 m
- Grid reference
- NY 60573 55636
- Coordinates
- 54.89392, -2.61625
- County / area
- Cumberland
- Region
- North Pennines
- OS Landranger
- 86
- OS Explorer
- OL43W
- Summit feature
- trig point
- Key col
- NY626503 (453 m)
About Cold Fell
Cold Fell is the most northerly mountain in Cumbria, lying among the northernmost uplands of the North Pennines AONB. At 621 m, with 168 m of prominence, it qualifies as a Marilyn as well as a Hewitt and Nuttall.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Cold Fell (Pennines) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.
Permission needed Wild camping: Needs the landowner's permission — the Dartmoor commons are the only exception in England.
General position for England — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in England ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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Computed astronomically for 54.894, -2.616. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
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Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Belted Will Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 4.7 km · NW |
| The Blacksmith's Arms (Talkin) Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 5.9 km · W |
| The Duke of Cumberland | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 6.3 km · W |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blotting Raise | 592 m | 6.1 km |
| Thack Moor | 609.7 m | 9.4 km |
| Grey Nag | 656 m | 10 km |
| Tom Smith's Stone Top | 637 m | 10.2 km |
| Black Fell | 664 m | 12 km |
| Pike Rigg | 526 m | 12.5 km |