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| Place Fell | |
|---|---|
| Name | Place Fell |
| Elevation m | 657 |
| Prominence m | 262 |
| Range | Lake District Fells |
| Location | Cumbria, England |
| Grid ref uk | NY391176 |
| Topo map | Ordnance Survey |
Place Fell is a prominent fell in the Lake District of Cumbria, England, rising above the eastern shore of Ullswater and dominating the skyline near the village of Patterdale. Its summit and ridges form a compact massif of grassy slopes, crags, and ridgelines that connect to neighbouring fells such as Angletarn Pikes and Barton Fell. The fell is a popular objective for walkers traveling from Patterdale, Ullswater Steamers, and the A592 road corridor.
The name derives from Old Norse and Old English influences common to Cumbria and the Dales region, reflecting Viking settlement patterns linked to place names found across Northern England. Comparable to nearby names such as Patterdale and Glenridding, the toponymy is discussed in works by scholars of Old Norse language and historians of Northern England. Local place-name studies published by county record societies and scholars at institutions like the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge explore parallels with names on fells including Helvellyn and Blencathra.
The fell reaches 657 metres and presents steep eastern faces, grassy western slopes, and a summit plateau with rocky outcrops similar to its neighbours Angletarn Pikes and The Knott. Its geology is typical of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group with resilient igneous rocks underlying scree and grass, and minor intrusions related to the Ordovician volcanism studied by geologists from the British Geological Survey. Drainage from the fell feeds into Ullswater and smaller becks including Goldrill Beck and tributaries leading toward the River Eamont. The fell sits within the Lake District National Park, an area designated for its glacial landforms associated with the Last Glacial Maximum and studied by geomorphologists affiliated with University of Leeds and University of Manchester.
Human activity around the fell dates to prehistoric and medieval periods documented through regional surveys by the Cumbria County History Trust. Nearby settlements such as Patterdale and Glenridding developed as agricultural and quarrying communities tied to patterns of land use set by manorial systems recorded in county archives and referenced in studies held at the British Library. 18th- and 19th-century travelers including writers associated with the Romantic movement and artists linked to the Lake Poets visited the Ullswater basin; accounts in collections at the Tate Britain and the Wordsworth Trust feature scenes from the surrounding fells. Past uses included sheep farming overseen by local fell shepherds, rights of common recorded in manorial rolls, and small-scale mining and quarrying activities contemporary with operations in Greenside Mine and other Cumbria mineral sites.
The fell supports upland grassland, heath and montane flora typified by species surveyed by ecologists from the Nature Conservancy Council and successor agencies such as Natural England. Vegetation includes acid-tolerant grasses and heath species comparable to flora on Helm Crag and High Street, providing habitat for upland birds such as red grouse, peregrine falcon, and ring ouzel documented in county birdreports compiled by the Cumbria Bird Club. Mammals recorded in the area include red deer and stoat, with records maintained by national monitoring schemes run by organizations like the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Wildlife Trusts. Conservation designations within the Lake District National Park and overlapping Sites of Special Scientific Interest administered by Natural England guide management of upland habitats.
The fell is frequently climbed from Patterdale and Glenridding with access linked to public rights of way and permissive paths managed by the Lake District National Park Authority and local landowners. Walking routes connect to long-distance trails such as segments approaching the Coast to Coast Walk and link with ridge walks toward Angletarn Pikes and Bampton Common. Outdoor safety guidance from organizations like Lake District Mountain Rescue and the Mountain Training UK framework is pertinent for winter ascents when conditions resemble those encountered on Helvellyn and Blencathra. Local businesses including Ullswater Steamers and accommodation providers in Patterdale facilitate visitor access and tourism services promoted by Cumbria Tourism.
From the summit there are expansive views over Ullswater toward Helvellyn and the Far Eastern Fells, eastwards to the Pennines, and southwards across the Derwentwater basin and Borrowdale. Key landscape features visible include Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, and the Helvellyn range; geological and aesthetic assessments by landscape historians associated with the National Trust have highlighted these vistas. Prominent crags, small tarns and ridgelines on the fell provide photographic subjects favoured by members of the Photographic Society of Cumbria and visiting artists influenced by works in the Tate Britain and collections at the Wordsworth Museum.