Height: 193 metres / 633 feet Grid reference: SD 36362 83981 Category: The Outlying Fells
The tower on Bigland Barrow – a wartime relic, now in a state of disrepair
The misty path to Bigland Barrow
Bigland Barrow
Bigland Barrow
Start point: Newby Bridge (SD 369 859)
Newby Bridge – Point 585′ – Bigland Barrow (OF) – Canny Hill – Newby Bridge
Weather: Misty and cool.
Today’s walk follows Wainwright’s Bigland Barrow chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 70. There were no views to speak of today due to the persistent mist; I even managed to head the wrong way on the return leg!
Ready for winter - log stacks near Newby Bridge.
The misty path to Bigland Barrow.
The first un-named tarn.
Nameless point 585' - 'the best viewpoint' - AW.
The tower on Bigland Barrow - a wartime relic, now in a state of disrepair.
Canny Hill.
