The Howgill Fells At the source of the River Lune, the Howgill Fells are a tangle of smooth ridges and grassy domes. Although partly within the Yorkshire Dales, they are completely different geologically and scenically to the rest of the National Park. They do share a common heritage of Old Norse Viking place names with the rest of the area.
Fell ponies graze peacefully above deep, uninhabited valleys.
In several places the fells are cleft by dramatic ravines noisy with the sound of spectacular waterfalls. A feature of the Howgill Fells is the almost complete lack of walls and fences above the cultivated margins. Good navigational skills with map and compass are vital even in clear weather. The views from the summits are extensive and beautiful ranging from the whole length of the Lakes mountains on the west to the colourful moors of the Pennines on the east. Southwards the sunlight glints on Morecambe Bay whilst the Eden Valley leads the eye northwards to the rolling hills of the Scottish Borders.