There are a lot of different definitions of mountains across the UK. Today I want to talk about the Nuttall summits that are listed in John and Anne Nuttall’s, Mountains of England and Wales first released in 1990.
Definition of a Nuttall?
A summit that sits 2000ft (609.6 metres) above sea level, with a prominence of 49ft 3 inches (15metres)
How many Nuttall summits are there?
446 – They are split between England which has 257 with the remaining 189 in Wales.
The Welsh Nuttalls are quite spread out across the country with the majority being in Snowdonia or Brecon Beacons National Parks.
The English Nuttalls are mostly gathered in the north of the country with over 170 being in the Lake District alone. There are a couple down south with High Wilhays Tor and Yes Tor that can be found in the Dartmoor National Park.
Can you access all of them?
Well not quite all of them, you can officially complete the list even missing out these three, Pillar Rock
Tinside Rigg and Long Fell, although they are some circumstances that these are accessible with permission.
Mickle Fell, Murton Fell and Little Fell are within the Warcop Military training area where permission can be gained on some very precise dates and times.
As I am a completest I will be looking into how I can make sure to tick all them of these off my list!
How many have I ticked off
In my first year I’ve managed to bag 50 of the summits, so only 396 to go. I’ve given myself a five year target to bag them all. I do hope to tick 100 off my list in 2024!!
Nuttall Ticklist
If you want to join the ranks of the 300 people who have already bagged all of the Nuttall summits you may find this handy spreadsheet that I’ve put together useful.