Must-see viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire
Great Whernside
Great Whernside is a viewpoint in York and North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire.
Great 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 Great 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 Great Whernside — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.16103, -1.99827. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Whernside
- Kettlewell Parish Church · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mossdale Caverns · cave · York and North Yorkshire · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Whernside · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Meugher · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Church · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Coverdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Birks Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Chad · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- How Stean Gorge · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Littondale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cowside Beck · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bishopdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saint Michael and All Angels · church · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Langstrothdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Penhill Crags · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fountains Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Thorpe Fell Top · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Malham Cove · fort · York and North Yorkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Great Whernside
- Little Whernside · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Meugher · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Coverdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- Birks Fell · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- How Stean Gorge · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Littondale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cowside Beck · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bishopdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Langstrothdale · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Penhill Crags · viewpoint · York and North Yorkshire · ~17 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 Great 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 Great 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 Great Whernside?
Nearby: Kettlewell Parish Church (church, 4 km), Mossdale Caverns (cave, 5 km), Little Whernside (viewpoint, 6 km), Meugher (viewpoint, 7 km), St. Mary's Church (church, 8 km), Coverdale (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Great Whernside worth visiting?
Great Whernside is listed as a must-see viewpoint in York and North Yorkshire on Spotwander.