| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location in Lancashire  Location in the City of Lancaster district | |
| Location | Cumbria, Lancashire |
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| Grid reference | SD669797 |
| Coordinates | 54°12′43″N 2°30′33″W / 54.21196°N 2.50903°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 703.1 hectares (1,737 acres) |
| Notification | 1959[1] |
| Location map | English Nature |
Leck Fell is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Lancashire, England. An area of typically heavily grazed open moorland of rough grass and remnant patches of heather with little or no tree cover, it is characterised by the virtual absence of surface drainage and an extensive subterranean drainage network resulting in cave systems and numerous sinkholes.[2] It surrounds the high point of Gragareth 627 metres (2,057 ft) between Leck Beck and Kingsdale.[1]
Since 1 August 2016, Leck Fell has been part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.[3]
- ^ a b "Site Name: Leck Beck Head Catchment Area" (PDF). English Nature.
- ^ "A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire - Landscape Character Assessment". Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
- ^ Yorkshire Dales National Park: Boundary extension