Must-see viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire
Whernside
Whernside is a viewpoint in York and North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire.
Whernside: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Whernside
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Whernside — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.22890, -2.40198. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whernside
- St Leonard's Chapel-le-Dale · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Great Douk · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Aquamole Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ribble Way · trek · Lancashire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Upper Long Churn Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Alum Pot · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Aye Gill Pike · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Snaizeholme Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gaping Gill · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bar Pot · attraction · York and North Yorkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ingleborough Cave · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Widdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crummackdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ribblesdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grisedale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- All Saints Church · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Langstrothdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- St Margaret · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Whernside
- Aye Gill Pike · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Snaizeholme Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Widdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crummackdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ribblesdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grisedale · viewpoint · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Langstrothdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Silverdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fountains Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Raydale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Whernside yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Whernside?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Whernside?
Nearby: St Leonard's Chapel-le-Dale (church, 5 km), Great Douk (cave, 6 km), Aquamole Pot (cave, 6 km), Ribble Way (trek, 7 km), Upper Long Churn Cave (cave, 9 km), Alum Pot (cave, 9 km).
Is Whernside worth visiting?
Whernside is listed as a must-see viewpoint in York and North Yorkshire on Spotwander.