Illgill Head

Area:	Lake District - Southern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright, Birkett, Marilyn, Dewey, and HuMP (also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:	609m
Maps:	OL6(N) Explorer or 89 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY168049         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	tiny cairn on rock
Notes:	higher by 1m than rock by windshelter at NY16905 05025; rock 30m NE at NY 16900 04925 is as high
Daylight:	dawn 03:42, sunrise 04:38, sunset 21:52, dusk 22:48
External links:	Wikipedia

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• Illgill Head and Whin Rigg

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: adgl, DukeNukem, steve71, gallowshill, domusmantell, Strangerclur, leetim206, DuncanG22, killie (twice), fizzerfox, Mikew92, Carolwildbird, Ginty, AGJ64, walsh581, Susanna, beth, StevetheRover, rileyjayde, Lancashire Lad, gbh, springfishblue, and Steve18566.

If you need accommodation we have details of 11 properties offering rooms near Illgill Head. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

The Old Barn, Nether Wasdale

£286-656 per week
2.9km (1.8 miles) away, sleeps 4

4

Stanley House, Eskdale

£80-140 per night
4.4km (2.7 miles) away

2 AA Assessed

Low Wood Hall Hotel, Seascale

£80-130 per night
4.4km (2.7 miles) away

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