The Northern Fells are particularly independent from other high level regions of the Lake District. Writing about it, Wainwright states “Circular in plan, the area of the Northern Fells is completely severed from all other mountainous parts … by Bassenthwaite Lake, the Vale of Keswick and the low country of the Glenderamackin River, which extend like a wide moat around the southern base of the group. West and north these fells are bounded by the coastal plain of Cumberland and east by the valley of the Eden. Thus they rise in isolation as an independent and separate geographical unit” (Wainwright 1962, Northern Fells ).
They include the rolling Caldbeck and Uldale Fells – ‘serene and restful, a perfect sanctuary for birds and animals and fell-walkers who prefer to be away from the crowds’; Skiddaw – ‘an affable, friendly giant’; majestic Blencathra – ‘the mountaineer’s mountain’; Latrigg – the favourite of visitors to Keswick – and many more.
| Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | GPS ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skiddaw | 931 | 3054 | NY 26040 29085 |
| Blencathra | 868 | 2848 | NY 32345 27712 |
| Skiddaw Little Man | 865 | 2838 | NY 26679 27785 |
| Carl Side | 746 | 2448 | NY 25497 28086 |
| Long Side | 734 | 2408 | NY 24881 28441 |
| Lonscale Fell | 715 | 2346 | NY 28544 27171 |
| Knott | 710 | 2329 | NY 29622 32985 |
| Bowscale Fell | 702 | 2303 | NY 33343 30541 |
| Great Calva | 690 | 2264 | NY 29089 31188 |
| Bannerdale Crags | 683 | 2241 | NY 33616 29081 |
| Ullock Pike | 680 | 2231 | NY 24441 28758 |
| Bakestall | 673 | 2208 | NY 26647 30740 |
| Carrock Fell | 660 | 2165 | NY 34176 33638 |
| High Pike (Caldbeck) | 658 | 2159 | NY 31873 35002 |
| Great Sca Fell | 651 | 2136 | NY 29135 33898 |
| Mungrisdale Common | 633 | 2077 | NY 31059 29231 |
| Brae Fell | 586 | 1923 | NY 28878 35159 |
| Meal Fell | 550 | 1804 | NY 28259 33711 |
| Great Cockup | 526 | 1726 | NY 27336 33311 |
| Souther Fell | 522 | 1713 | NY 35472 29140 |
| Dodd | 502 | 1647 | NY 24420 27353 |
| Longlands Fell | 483 | 1585 | NY 27590 35402 |
| Binsey | 447 | 1467 | NY 22513 35525 |
| Latrigg | 368 | 1207 | NY 27886 24685 |
