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Little Mell Fell
Mountain in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Mell Fell (Bare hill, with the later additions of both "Fell" and "Little") is a small fell in the English Lake District. It is an outlier of the Eastern Fells, standing to the north of Ullswater near the village of Watermillock, and connected to other high ground by a narrow col to the south.
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Little Mell Fell | |
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![]() Little Mell Fell, seen from Great Meldrum (to the south), showing the western ridge and the summit dome | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
Prominence | 226 m (741 ft) |
Parent peak | Helvellyn |
Listing | Marilyn, Wainwright |
Coordinates | 54°36′28″N 2°53′41″W |
Naming | |
English translation | Small bare hill |
Language of name | Brittonic (Cumbric), English |
Pronunciation | /ˌlɪtəl ˌmɛl ˈfɛl/ |
Geography | |
Location | Cumbria, England |
Parent range | Lake District, Eastern Fells |
OS grid | NY423240 |
Topo map | OSExplorer OL5, Landranger 90 |
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It stands just to the east of the rather similar Great Mell Fell. Both fells are of a similar size and appearance. Both appear relatively isolated, both have a smooth, rounded outline, and unlike all other fells in the Lake District, both are composed of the same Devonian age conglomerate rock.