What is Scafell Pike?
Q: What is Scafell Pike?
A: Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England.
Q: How tall is Scafell Pike?
A: Scafell Pike is 978 metres (3,209 ft) tall.
Q: Where is Scafell Pike located?
A: Scafell Pike is located in Lake District National Park in Cumbria.
Q: Why is Scafell Pike sometimes confused with Scafell?
A: Scafell Pike is sometimes confused with Scafell because of their similar names and close proximity to each other.
Q: How did the name Scafell Pike come about?
A: The name Pikes of Sca Fell was first used to refer to the peaks now known as Scafell Pike, Ill Crag, and Broad Crag. The contraction Scafell Pike started as an error on an Ordnance Survey map.
Q: When was the summit of Scafell Pike given to the National Trust?
A: The summit of Scafell Pike was given to the National Trust in 1919 by Lord Leconfield.
Q: Why did Lord Leconfield give the summit of Scafell Pike to the National Trust?
A: Lord Leconfield gave the summit of Scafell Pike to the National Trust in memory of the men of the Lake District "who fell for God and King, for freedom, peace and right in the Great War".
