Gowbarrow Fell

Gowbarrow Fell
Gowbarrow Fell, seen from the summit of Hallin Fell, on the other side of Ullswater
Highest point
Elevation481 m (1,578 ft)
Prominence100 m (330 ft)
Parent peakLittle Mell Fell
ListingWainwright
Coordinates54°35′20″N 2°55′03″W / 54.58881°N 2.91761°W / 54.58881; -2.91761
Naming
English translationWindy hill
Language of nameOld Norse
Geography
Gowbarrow Fell is located in the Lake District
Gowbarrow Fell
Gowbarrow Fell
Location in Lake District, UK
LocationCumbria, England
Parent rangeLake District, Eastern Fells
OS gridNY408219
Topo mapOSExplorer OL5, Landranger 90

Gowbarrow Fell (Windy hill) is a low fell in the English Lake District. It is an outlier of the Eastern Fells, standing to the north of Ullswater, bounded on one side by Aira Beck with its waterfall Aira Force. The waterfall is a popular attraction for visitors to the area.

In previous centuries the fell was part of a medieval hunting-park, Gowbarrow Park, which belonged to the lords of Greystoke. The fell, along with 750 acres of the park, were bought by the National Trust in 1906.