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Helvellyn

American  
[hel-vel-in] / hɛlˈvɛl ɪn /

noun

  1. a mountain in NW England. 3,118 feet (950 meters).


Helvellyn British  
/ hɛlˈvɛlɪn /

noun

  1. a mountain in NW England, in the Lake District. Height: 949 m (3114 ft)

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In September 2024 Michelle was hiking up Helvellyn in the Lake District with a walking group, when she noticed him.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025

Blencathra, meanwhile, stands tall as a strong lady guarding over the village of Threlkeld, with Helvellyn a "majestic queen with bite".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2021

“It’s not beyond feasibility that if there was a cardiac arrest on Helvellyn, we might be able to get a defib on that patient within eight minutes.”

From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2020

Mountains with romantic names such as Cat Bells, Helvellyn and Great Gable loom over small villages such as Grasmere, Hawkshead and Ambleside.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2016

He gripped his cudgel, called for a quart of ale, Then like Helvellyn with his rocky face And mountain-belly, he surged along Cheapside, Snorting with wrath, and rolled into the gaol, To share the punishment.

From Collected Poems Volume Two by Alfred Noyes

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