Black Combe

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Black Combe
The sprawling cairn on the summit
Elevation	600 m (1969 ft)
Location	Lake District, England
Prominence	362 m
Topo map	OS Landranger 96
OS grid reference	SD135854
Listing	Marilyn, Outlying Wainwright

Black Combe is a fell in the far south of the English Lake District, just four miles from the Irish Sea. It stands in isolation, some 10 miles away from any higher ground; this factor gives it an excellent all-round panorama of land and sea, with views towards the Scafell group, the Coniston group and the Yorkshire Dales. In exceptionally good visibility the Isle of Man and Snowdonia may be visible, 85 miles to the south. The fell can be climbed from St Mary's Church, Whicham to the south; St Mary's Church, Whitbeck to the west or from the Fell Road which crosses the fell at an altitide of 1,250 feet four miles to the north of the top. It was given a chapter in Alfred Wainwright's Outlying Fells of Lakeland book. At 600 m, it is only 10 m short of being a Hewitt. Sub-tops include White Combe, Stoneside Hill and Stoupdale Head.