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Hampsfell

Height: 222 metres / 727 feet Grid reference: SD 39932 79365 Category: The Outlying Fells

The Hospice on Hampsfell and limestone pavement

The Hospice on Hampsfell and limestone pavement

Hampsfell

Walked on 29/01/2006

Start point: Grange Fell road (SD 396 779)

Hampsfell (OF) from the Grange Fell road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 200 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes

Weather: Cold and clear. 4°C

We had a shorter family walk today and took advantage of the lovely, clear weather to walk up to Wainwright Outlying fell, Hampsfell. Lying above Grange-Over-Sands, it offers easy walking with great views in all directions on a clear day like today.

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Louise, Connie and Angus setting off for Hampsfell.

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The Kent Estuary and Grange-Over-Sands.

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A clear view to the Coniston fells today from Fell End.

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The Hospice on Hampsfell and limestone pavement.

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The Hospice. Some zoom shots from the top of The Hospice...

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Scafell between Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man.

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Red Screes, Wansfell and Caudale Moor.

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Bow Fell between Swirl How and Wetherlam.

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Wetherlam, Glaramara and The Langdale Pikes.

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Connie and Angus enjoying the weather.

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A panoramic view to the Lakeland fells across the limestone pavement.

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A big hug!

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Thinking about jumping Angus?

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Arnside Knott across the Kent Estuary.

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Heading back towards the beacon on Fell End.

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Connie.

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Evening light on Arnside Knott from Grange.

Hampsfell

Walked on 29/03/2005

Start point: Grange Fell road (SD 396 779)

Hampsfell (OF) from the Grange Fell road

Distance: 2 miles     Total Ascent: 200 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes

Weather: Warm and sunny, 11°C.

Lying between Grange-over-Sands and Cartmel, Hampsfell is an elevated ridge of Limestone overlooking the Kent Estuary and Morecambe Bay. It was an easy and pleasant stroll this morning in the sunshine from the Grange Fell road up to the crowning glory on the summit –  a tower called The Hospice.

Hampsfell is described in Wainwright’s Hampsfell chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 58.

 

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Morecambe Bay from the ascent to Hampsfell.

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Angus and Connie at the beacon on Fell End.

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Looking down to Cartmel.

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Limestone pavement on Hampsfell.

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The approach to Hampsfell with The Hospice in view.

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The Hospice, provided for "the shelter and entertainment of travellers over the fell".

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One of the poetry panels inside The Hospice.

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The Kent Estuary.

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