Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England – and there’s a strong argument that it’s also the best. Towering 978m above the country’s deepest lake and smallest church (we love those ...

Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain is a popular place to climb, both as part of the Three Peaks Challenge and for walkers in search of the sublime Lake District scenery. But it wasn’t always ...

19 July marks a sobering but important date. On Peace Day 1919, Lord Leconfield gave the summit of Scafell Pike to the nation, as a memorial to those who had died fighting ‘the Great War’. It seems ...

My partner and I found this handaxe during a walk on Scafell Pike in October 2009. We did not really know much about the history of the Lake District and Ice Age, however, after listening to the ...

Louis the Persian has climbed Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Snowdon with his owners in 29 hours. Lake District teams were faced with 20 callouts, a "significant amount" being "avoidable".

It is home to the highest mountain in England - Scafell Pike (978m tall) and the deepest lake - Wastwater (74m deep). It is popular with both day visitors and holidaymakers because of its ...