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| − | Cross Fell is, at 893m the highest point of the [[Pennines]]. Itb was formerly known as Fiend's Fell. | + | '''Cross Fell''' in [[Cumbria]] is at 893m the highest point of the [[Pennines]]. It was formerly known as Fiend's Fell. |
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| | + | It comprises the greatest contiguous area of highland above 2,000 feet in [[England]], and has on average the longest-lasting snow cover of any location in the country, sometimes persisting all year round in shaded hollows. |
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| | + | A number of disused [[copper]] mines are to be seen on its slopes. |
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