Honister Crag


Honister Crag is a fell in the English Lake District. It has a height of 634 metres. It is adjacent to Fleetwith Pike, a higher summit, but it can claim to be a fell in its own right, as it is a Nuttall – one of the hills in England and Wales that are at least 2,000 feet high with a relative height of at least 15 metres.
Honister Crag is of interest to rock-climbers.

In literature

's poem "Honister Crag, Cumberland" relates to a border skirmish between the Graemes and the Elliotts in the valley beneath.

Protected area

A Site of Special Scientific Interest has been designated to protect the plant life and features of geological interest. Honister Crag SSSI also covers part of Fleetwith Pike.