Height: 236 metres / 775 feet Grid reference: NY 46765 24572 Category: The Outlying Fells

Dunmallard Hill from the approach to Pooley Bridge

Connie and Angus at the summit of Dunmallard Hill
Height: 236 metres / 775 feet Grid reference: NY 46765 24572 Category: The Outlying Fells
Dunmallard Hill from the approach to Pooley Bridge
Connie and Angus at the summit of Dunmallard Hill
Walked on
Start point: Pooley Bridge pier (NY 466 242)
Dunmallet (Dunmallard Hill) (OF) from Pooley Bridge
Distance: 1 mile Total Ascent: 115 metres Time Taken: 30 minutes
Weather: Generally overcast with sunny spells. 19°C.
It is the first day of the school summer holidays today so Connie and I had a day out on the Ullswater Steamers starting from Glenridding and riding up to Pooley Bridge. From there we climbed the Wainwright Outlying Fell, Dunmallet (named as Dunmallard Hill on the O.S map and shown as the site of a settlement, probably a fort given its position). The hill is no more than a gentle stroll and the amount of trees ensures there is no view from the top – we still had a nice day out though.
This walk follows Wainwright’s Dunmallet chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 214.