Meldon Hill

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Meldon Hill rises to 767 m (2,516 ft) in Cumbria. It is one of the 316 Hewitts, and a Nuttall besides. It is one of 436 hills the Albion Guide lists in Cumbria. It stands inside the North Pennines National Landscape.

Viewing Hill and Backstone Edge are among the hills within 4.8 km. For arrivals by rail, Appleby Station is 11.9 km to the south-west.

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