Longlands Fell: 483m Height, Walks and Summit Views

Longlands Fell stands at the north-western edge of the Northern Fells, a grassy summit with an outlook that reaches well beyond its modest 483 metres. Its rounded slopes belong to the quieter country behind Skiddaw, where open ground and connected ridges invite walks over several tops. It rewards walkers who enjoy the gentler shapes of Lakeland as much as its crags.

A grassy fell on Lakeland’s northern edge

Longlands Fell is part of the Uldale Fells, the rolling group north of Skiddaw. Its character is chiefly one of grass and rounded slopes rather than exposed rock or sharply defined ridges. Seen from the lower ground to the north and west, it forms a distinct outer shoulder of the fell country, with higher summits rising behind it.

The summit stands at 483 metres, or 1,585 feet, at grid reference NY275354. Its position near the edge of the uplands gives it an outlook that its height alone might not suggest. Views extend across the northern Cumbrian lowlands towards the Solway Firth and, in clear weather, the hills of southern Scotland. Looking back into the fells brings a closer landscape of grassy slopes and overlapping ridges.

Longlands Fell among the Wainwrights

Alfred Wainwright included Longlands Fell in The Northern Fells, Book Five of his seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. It ranks 179th by height among the 214 Wainwrights. That places it well below the region’s best-known heights, Skiddaw and Blencathra, but those larger fells are only part of the Northern Fells’ character. Longlands represents their softer, more open northern country.

Nearby Wainwrights include Brae Fell, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell and Great Cockup. Together, these summits offer several possibilities for linked fell walks, rather than requiring every outing to focus on a single top. Great Sca Fell is not Scafell Pike: the similar names belong to different parts of the Lake District, and here the setting is the grassy upland north of Skiddaw.

Walking character and summit appeal

Walks on Longlands Fell commonly feature it alongside neighbouring summits. The appeal lies in the continuity of the terrain: broad slopes, open skies and the changing relationship between the lowlands and the higher fells. It is a different experience from the rocky ridges of central Lakeland, with less emphasis on a dramatic summit feature and more on the wider landscape.

Its modest height should not be confused with sheltered conditions. This is open fell ground, where wind, low cloud and wet grass can change the character of a walk. A map and appropriate equipment remain important, particularly when linking the rounded tops in poor visibility. For detailed approaches and route choices, consult a dedicated walking guide rather than treating a summit reference as navigation.

Where Longlands Fell stands

Summit at grid reference NY275354 · open full map

The real Longlands Fell

Walking Longlands Fell

We make artwork, not route guides — these are the guides we'd point a friend to:

• Lake District Walk: Longlands, Lowthwaite, and Brae Fells (walklakes.co.uk)
• Longlands Fell (andrewswalks.co.uk)
• Back of Skiddaw - Longlands Fell, Lowthwaite Fell, Brae Fell ... (hopelesswanderer.co.uk)

Weather on Longlands Fell

Conditions estimated at summit height (483 m) via Open-Meteo. For a walker's forecast, use the Mountain Weather Information Service.

Longlands Fell on your wall

A painting of Longlands Fell can hold the quieter side of Lakeland: rounded slopes, a wide northern sky and the familiar outline of a day on the fells. As a print or framed canvas, that landscape brings a personal connection to the Lakes into an everyday room.

Own “Bright Sunlight on Longlands Fell” — our painting of Longlands Fell → or browse all Fells & Mountains artwork

Neighbouring Wainwrights in The Northern Fells

• Meal Fell 549 m
• Great Cockup 526 m
• Brae Fell 586 m
• Great Sca Fell 651 m

Part of our guide to all 214 Wainwrights — see the full index.