Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England, and also the highest war memorial in the United Kingdom. The entire mountain was gifted to the National Trust soon after World War One as part of the ‘Great Gift’, along with several other peaks in the Lake District. This remarkable donation means that the mountain has long been a site of commemoration and tribute to the sacrifice of the men of the Lake District who gave their lives during the war. It also means that these important natural landmarks remain open to the public, giving people the freedom to enjoy the fells and connect with the natural landscape around them.