Illgill Head (Wainwright)
Illgill Head (Wainwright) is a peak in Eskdale, Cumberland, England and has an elevation of 1,982 feet. Illgill Head (Wainwright) is situated nearby to the locality Bell Rib, as well as near Cam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Whin Rigg and Illgill Head.
Whin Rigg
Peak
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whin Rigg is a fell in the English Lake District, situated in the western segment of the national park, 22 kilometres south east of the town of Whitehaven.
Illgill Head
Peak
Photo: Archie424, Public domain.
Illgill Head is a fell in the English Lake District. It is known more commonly as the northern portion of the Wastwater Screes. The fell is 609 metres high and stands along the south-east shore of Wastwater, the deepest lake in England.
Middle Fell
Peak
Photo: Espresso Addict, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Middle Fell is a hill or fell in the English Lake District. It is a satellite of Seatallan standing above the northern shore of Wastwater. Middle Fell can be climbed from Greendale near the foot of Wastwater, and a fine view of the lake backed by the Wastwater Screes is visible from the summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eskdale Green and Boot.
Eskdale Green
Boot
Village
Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boot is a small village in Eskdale on the western side of the English Lake District. It lies within the civil parish of Eskdale, the unitary authority of Cumberland, and the ceremonial county of Cumbria.
Nether Wasdale
Village
Photo: Peter Eckersley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nether Wasdale is a village in Cumbria, England, located in the valley and civil parish of Wasdale, near the River Irt and just over a mile to the west of the Wastwater lake.
Illgill Head (Wainwright)
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,982 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Eskdale, Cumberland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.4317° or 54° 25′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.2881° or 3° 17′ 17″ westElevation
1,982 feet (604 metres)Open location code
9C6RCPJ6+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 12576906910OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
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