HILL LISTS

The hills and mountains of the United Kingdom are divided into categories based on their height, prominence and relationship to their surrounding peaks. Below are just a few of the many recognised hill lists of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

ENGLAND

WAINWRIGHTS

The 214 fells that appear in Alfred Wainwright's seven Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. They are all at least 1,000 feet high apart from Castle Crag.

BIRKETTS

The 541 fells over 1,000 feet as listed in Bill Birkett's Lakeland Fells.

HEWITTS

The 317 mountains in England and Wales of 2,000 feet or more with a drop of at least 30m all around.

NUTTALLS

The 444 mountains of England and Wales of 2,000 feet or more which rise on all sides by at least 50 feet as compiled by John and Anne Nuttall.

DEWEYS

The 184 English hills which exceed 1,640 feet, but are below 2,000 feet.

SCOTLAND

MUNROS

The 282 mountains that are over 3000 feet. Named after Sir Hugh Munro who produced the list.

CORBETTS

The 222 peaks that are between 2500 - 300 feet. Named after John Rooke Corbett who compiled the list after being the first to climb them.

GRAHAMS

224 Scottish hill between 2000 - 2500 feet. Named after Fiona Torbet nee Graham who co-compiled the list with Alan Dawson.

DONALDS

The list of 89 lowland peaks of 2000 feet or over compiled by Percy Donald in 1935.

WALES

WASHIS

All the hills in Wales over 1968 feet with a 50m drop on all sides.

WELSH 3000ers

The 15 mountains in Wales over 3000 feet.

Many of the Welsh hills and mountains are combined with England’s in the Hewitts and Nuttalls.

IRELAND

VANDELEUR-LYNAM

273 summits of Ireland over 1969 feet and a prominence of 49 feet. Named after Joss Lynam who published the list.

ANDERINS

406 Mountains over 1640 feet from a list drawn up by Simon Stewart.

CARNS

337 summits over 1312 feet with a prominence over 98 feet.