Cracoe Fell
2 classifications here — Marilyn and HuMP — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 507.8 m · 1,666 ft
- Prominence
- 310 m
- Grid reference
- SD 99312 58837
- Coordinates
- 54.02553, -2.01200
- County / area
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Central Pennines
- OS Landranger
- 103
- OS Explorer
- OL2S
- Summit feature
- NW corner of rock plinth supporting monument
- Key col
- SD975602 (197.8 m)
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
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 54.026, -2.012. 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).
Finding the summit
The recorded summit point is NW corner of rock plinth supporting monument. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Leica NA730
- Record revised
- 07-Jul-08
- Drop measured from
- SD975602 · 197.8 m
Classification history: Replaced 2803 Thorpe Fell Top in June 2008.
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
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 Devonshire Arms Country Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 2 km · NW |
| The Angel At Hetton | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 3.1 km · W |
| The Fountaine Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 3.9 km · N |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Proctor High Mark | 531 m | 10.4 km |
| Parson's Pulpit | 538 m | 12.4 km |
| Meugher | 575 m | 12.6 km |
| Kirkby Fell | 546.4 m | 12.8 km |
| Grizedales | 553 m | 13.6 km |
| Rye Loaf Hill | 547 m | 13.6 km |