Today’s short walk on Birkrigg Common is not in the Lake District, being just outside Ulverston, and neither is it a fell. It may be small in stature but has enough things to make an interesting walk, being littered with ancient tumuli and a stone circle and not forgetting the magnificent panoramic view of the high fells and Morecambe Bay.
Hartsop – Gray Crag (110) – Thornthwaite Crag (111) – High Street – The Knott (112) – Rest Dodd (113) – The Nab (114) – Satura Crag – Angle Tarn Pike South (115) – Angletarn Pike North (116) – Brock Crags (117) – Hartsop
Wanthwaite – Fisher’s Wife’s Rake – Jim’s Fold – Clough Head – White Pike – Old Coach Road – Wanthwaite
Height: 715 metres / 2346 feet Grid reference: NY 28544 27171 Category: The Northern Fells Birkett names two separate tops on Lonscale Fell; Lonscale Pike and Lonscale Fell. Lonscale Pike Height 703 metres/2306 feet Grid Reference NY 28887 27289
Height: 789 metres / 2589 feet Grid reference: NY 33568 19560 Category: The Eastern Fells
Lane End – Great Mell Fell – Brownrigg Farm – Greenrow – Lowthwaite – Little Mell Fell – Greenrow – Brownrigg Farm – Lane End
Start Point: Lancrigg Car Park, Easedale (NY 331 083) Lancrigg Car Park, Easedale – Stythwaite Steps – Tarn Crag East Ridge – Tarn Crag – Codale Head – Sergeant Man – High Raise – Low White Stones – Greenup Edge – Brownrigg Moss – Calf Crag – Gibson Knott – Helm Crag – Lancrigg Car Park, Easedale Distance: 17.3
The 2023 Guess the Fell Advent Quiz– Answers We have a winner! Huge Congratulations to Maggie Allan who got all the answers correct and was the nearest on the tie-break question where a 10 figure grid reference was required and she managed to be a mere 138 feet away! A well deserved first prize will
