High Spy

High Spy
High Spy from the fell of Maiden Moor
2 km to the north
Highest point
Elevation653 m (2,142 ft)
Prominencec. 148 metres (486 feet)
Parent peakDale Head
ListingWainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall
Coordinates54°32′02″N 3°11′06″W / 54.534°N 3.185°W / 54.534; -3.185
Naming
English translationHigh Look Out
Language of nameOld English
Geography
High Spy is located in the Lake District
High Spy
High Spy
Location in Lake District, UK
LocationCumbria, England
Parent rangeLake District, North Western Fells
OS gridNY234162
Topo mapOS Landranger 89, 90 OS Explore Outdoor Leisure 4
Listed summits of High Spy
Name Grid ref Height Status
High Spy North Top NY236171 634 m (2,080 ft) Nuttall
View west to the Grasmoor group of hills from the small tarn on the summit ridge.

High Spy is a fell in the English Lake District it is situated on the ridge that separates the Newlands Valley from Borrowdale, eight kilometres (five miles) south of Keswick.