Height: 53 metres / 174 feet Grid reference: SD 39100 73827 Category: The Outlying Fells
Humphrey Head trig
Humphrey Head
Humphrey Head
Start point: Humphrey Head (SD 390 740)
I was down in Grange-Over-Sands on business this afternoon and decided to go for Humphrey Head when I saw the only glimmer of sunlight over it and out over Morecambe Bay. It is over 6 years since I have been up here – how time flies (gulp!).
Wainwright – “A fell it certainly is not, being a meagre 172 feet above the sea…Fellwalkers need an occasional change of scene. Here is one, on Humphrey Head”.
The wind has cleared away the cloud nicely, looking towards Rougholme Point.
Up on to the top of Humphrey Head and to the north the skies are leaden. Later, on the way home, they parted and revealed a fresh dusting of snow up on Coniston Old Man.
Overlooking Rougholme Point and Cark Airfield.
The prevailing westerly's do this to the trees up here.
Humphrey Head trig.
A bit windy up here today boys?
Mono tree.
Arnside Knott across the sands.
Limestone pavement.
Descending towards Morecambe Bay with Heysham Power Station on the horizon. Dougal is getting blown along the way!
These two trees frame the power station nicely!
Sun spot.
Looking back along the promontory.
The cliffs of Humphrey Head.
Humphrey Head Point.
Dougal gets blown away by the view from here.
No, not that way Dougal!
Yes, down the cliff.
Humphrey Head.
Humphrey Head
Start point: Humphrey Head (SD 390 740)
Weather: Dull with a strong, cold wind.
Today’s walk is a visit to Humphrey Head, a promontory jutting into Morecmbe Bay south west of Grange-Over-Sands. Humphrey Head is detailed in Wainwright’s Humphrey Head chapter in his book ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’, page 66, and lies outside the National Park boundary.
‘Not by any exercise of the imagination can Humphrey Head be classed as an outlying fell of Lakeland’…. ‘Fellwalkers need an occasional change of scene. Here is one on Humphrey Head.’ – AW: ‘The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’
Humphrey Head.
Connie and Angus on the windy summit.
The view north east from the summit.
Humphrey Head is an exposed promontory...
Arnside Knott over the Kent Estuary.
Morecambe Bay from Humphrey Head point.