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Sail

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Sail rises to 773 m (2,536 ft) in Cumbria. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights — the Lake District fells of Alfred Wainwright's Pictorial Guides. The surrounding countryside is part of the Lake District National Park. Other hills nearby include Crag Hill, Ard Crags and Scar Crags.

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