Longridge Fell

Longridge Fell
The east end of Longridge Fell, with Pendle Hill behind, to the left
Highest point
Elevation	1,148 ft (350 m)
Prominence	794 ft (242 m)
Parent peak	Ward's Stone
Listing	Marilyn
Coordinates	53°51′51″N 2°31′09″W / 53.8643°N 2.5193°W / 53.8643; -2.5193Coordinates: 53°51′51″N 2°31′09″W / 53.8643°N 2.5193°W / 53.8643; -2.5193
Geography
Longridge Fell Location in Lancashire
Location	Lancashire, England
OS grid	SD658410

Longridge Fell is the most southerly fell in England, near the town of Longridge, Lancashire. It lies at the southern end of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As its name suggests, it takes the form of a long ridge which rises in a north-easterly direction from within the town of Longridge to its summit 4.5 miles distant. As the ridge curves towards the east, it comes to a sudden end and drops into the Hodder Valley. The fell is a good example of a cuesta; the ridge has a sharp drop or escarpment on its northern side, and a gentler, more varying slope on its southern side. These features make it a popular takeoff for hang-gliders and paragliders on the relatively infrequent occurrences of a northerly wind.

From the fell's 1,148-ft (350-m) summit, views are afforded of Preston to the south-west; the Fylde Coast to the west; the outstanding view of the Vale of Chipping and the fells of the Forest of Bowland to the north and west (including Parlick, Fair Snape Fell and Beacon Fell); the Yorkshire Dales to the north-east (including, most notably, Pen-y-ghent); Clitheroe, Pendle Hill and Whalley, to the east and south-east; and Winter Hill and the West Pennine Moors and the huge British Aerospace factory at Samlesbury Aerodrome. On clear days, the Lake District and sometimes the Isle of Man can be seen to the north-west, and the Snowdonia mountain range to the south-west.