Hard Knott
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
- 549.6 m · 1,803 ft
- Prominence
- 156.2 m
- Grid reference
- NY 23188 02376
- Coordinates
- 54.41103, -3.18503
- County / area
- Cumberland
- Region
- Lake District C&W
- OS Landranger
- 89 90
- OS Explorer
- OL6N
- Summit feature
- rock 8m NW of cairn
- Key col
- NY 2370 0397 (393.5 m)
About Hard Knott
Hard Knott stands at the head of Eskdale, in the western Lake District. The fell straddles a parish boundary: its northern and western flanks fall within the civil parish of Eskdale, while the southern and eastern slopes belong to Ulpha. Both lie in the unitary authority of Cumberland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria.
It appears on Wainwright's list as well as the Birkett, Synge and Fellranger rounds, and its prominence earns it Marilyn and HuMP status.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Hard Knott (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
- 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 54.411, -3.185. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (550 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
top 200m SW is lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 8m NW of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 03-Jun-24
- Drop measured from
- NY 2370 0397 · 393.5 m
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolpack Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 5 out of 5 | 4.3 km · W |
| Eskdale Campsite | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 out of 5 | 4.3 km · W |
| The Newfield Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 3 out of 5 | 6.4 km · S |
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 Stand | 740 m | 2.1 km |
| Crinkle Crags South Top | 834 m | 2.8 km |
| Cold Pike Far West Top | 668.7 m | 2.8 km |
| Cold Pike West Top | 682.6 m | 2.9 km |
| Crinkle Crags - Long Top | 859 m | 3 km |
| Harter Fell (Eskdale) | 653.2 m | 3 km |