Hardy (hill) facts for kids
A Hardy is a special kind of high place in the United Kingdom. This includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. A place is called a Hardy if it's the highest point in a group of hills, or if it's the highest point on an island bigger than 1,000 acres. It can also be the highest spot in a main local area.
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About the Hardy List
The list of Hardys was created by Ian Hardy. He started putting it together in the early 1990s. The first versions were small booklets. Later, in 2010, a much bigger book came out. It was called The Hardys - The UK's High Points.
This list is well-known among walkers. The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) uses it. It helps people track if they have visited the highest points in different counties. The list has also been mentioned in popular walking magazines. These include Country Walking and The Great Outdoors.
How Many Hardys Are There?
Today, there are 347 Hardys. You can find them across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. Recently, five new ones were added. These are low-lying islands near the coast in England.
The Hardys are split into different types:
- 61 are the highest points of hill ranges.
- 96 are the highest points on islands.
- 190 are the highest points in administrative areas.
There are 183 Hardys in England. Wales has 31, and Scotland has 107. Northern Ireland has 26 Hardys.
The very first list had 135 "Core" Hardys. These were the original ones Ian Hardy found. The highest Hardy is Ben Nevis in Scotland. It is 1,344 metres (4,409 feet) high. This is also the highest point in the whole United Kingdom. The lowest Hardy is on Hayling Island in Hampshire. It is only 10 metres (33 feet) high.
Some Hardys are also on other famous hill lists. For example, 10 Hardys are also Munros. 23 are Hewitts, and 127 are Marilyns. But the Hardy list is special. It is the only one that includes high points from hill ranges, islands, and administrative areas.
This means you can find Hardys everywhere. They are not just in big mountain areas. Many are in lowlands or even in cities. Some are on very small islands. So, no matter where you live in the UK, there's likely a Hardy nearby. You can visit them no matter how fit you are. Just like other hill lists, you can try to "bag" or visit as many Hardys as you can!
Hardys of England
- Bassett Avenue
- Beacon Batch
- Black Hambleton
- Botton Head
- Brown Clee Hill
- Brown Willy
- Butser Hill
- The Cheviot
- Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire
- Cross Fell
- Dunkery Hill
- Easton Hill
- Eggardon Hill
- Godlingston Hill
- High Willhays
- Kinder Scout
- Leith Hill
- Lewesdon Hill
- Liddington Hill
- Lype Hill
- Milk Hill
- Normanby Hill
- North Walney
- Pole Bank
- St Boniface Down
- Scafell Pike
- Staple Hill (Somerset)
- Walbury Hill
- Ward's Stone
- Wendover Hill
- Whernside
- Wills Neck
- Win Green
- Worcestershire Beacon
Hardys of Northern Ireland
Hardys of Scotland
- An Sgùrr (Eigg)
- Beinn an Òir
- Beinn Bheigeir
- Ben Cleuch
- Ben Macdui
- Ben Scrien
- Càrn a' Ghaill
- Carn Breugach
- Càrn Eige
- Craigowl Hill
- Creag Bhàn
- Goat Fell
- Green Lowther
- Heaval
- Meikle Says Law
- Merrick (Galloway)
- Middle Shalaval
- Scald Law
Hardys of Wales
- Aran Fawddwy
- Cadair Berwyn
- Cadair Idris
- Carnedd Llewelyn
- Chwarel y Fan
- Craig Llysfaen
- Craig y Llyn
- Drygarn Fawr
- Fan Brycheiniog
- Fan Foel
- Foel Cwmcerwyn
- Garth Hill
- Holyhead Mountain
- Moel Famau
- Pen y Fan
- Plynlimon
- Snowdon
- Twyn Ffynhonnau Goerion
- Waun Fach
- Yr Arwydd
Crown Dependencies
- Le Moulin (Windmill), Sark
- Les Platons, Jersey
- Snaefell (Sniaull), Isle of Man
