Great Mell Fell
5 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 536.6 m · 1,760 ft
- Prominence
- 200.7 m
- Grid reference
- NY 39682 25367
- Coordinates
- 54.61985, -2.93564
- County / area
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- Lake District E
- OS Landranger
- 90
- OS Explorer
- OL5S
- Summit feature
- cairn
- Key col
- NY 3926 2466 (335.9 m)
About Great Mell Fell
Great Mell Fell stands apart from its neighbours, rising straight from a level plain north of Ullswater beside the Eastern Fells to 537 metres. The top serves as a viewpoint over many of the higher fells around it.
Its rock is unusual for the Lake District: a reddish conglomerate of Devonian age, eroded into a rounded hill with smooth outlines and no crags. The fell was once well wooded and still carries good tree cover on the lower slopes, with scattered larches and pines further up. It is owned and managed by the National Trust, and offers quiet.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Great Mell Fell (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 54.620, -2.936. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (537 m)…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Island Rugby Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 1.8 km · S |
| Troutbeck Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 1.9 km · NW |
| Seasons at Whitbarrow Village | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 3.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little Mell Fell | 505.1 m | 3 km |
| Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit) | 481.2 m | 3.7 km |
| Souther Fell | 522 m | 5.6 km |
| Hallin Fell | 388 m | 6.6 km |
| Hart Side | 756 m | 6.8 km |
| Clough Head | 726 m | 6.9 km |