Height: 657 metres / 2156 feet Grid reference: NY 40564 16955 Category: The Far Eastern Fells
Helvellyn from the summit
Angus camouflaged on the summit of Place Fell.
A great view of The Pennines and Ullswater from Catstycam with Place Fell, centre right, over Birkhouse Moor
Start point: Patterdale (NY 394 160)
Patterdale – Side Farm – Boredale Hause – Round How – Place Fell – The Knight – Smeathwaite – Side Farm – Patterdale
Distance: 5.6 miles Total Ascent: 670 metres Time Taken: 2 hours 30 minutes
Weather: Clearing, windy on the top. 9°C.
I continued working my way around the Far Eastern fells by walking Place Fell from Patterdale today. I found this walk relatively easy and for me the manufactured paths spoiled it; they take away the character and soul of the fells I feel – but I guess that is the price to be paid for popularity. There were lots of sunny spells this morning but the wind up there was wild.
Place Fell route map.
Angletarn Pikes and Patterdale across a new tarn (or large puddle!) crossing to Side Farm.
Casper looks the wrong way heading toward Place Fell.
Goldrill Beck.
Arnison Crag and Birks from the path to Boredale Hause.
A hint of blue sky on the characterless path climbing to Place Fell.
Looking back over Boredale Hause to Angletarn Pikes.
The summit of Place Fell is on the right, from Round How.
Ullswater and Bonscale Pike from one of the tarns below Place Fell summit. The wind was picking up now and you can see the water being blown across the tarn in this shot.
Almost at the top.
Helvellyn from Place Fell.
The view to the north-east over the summit tarn to Ullswater.
Sunshine over Glenridding. Although it looks nice and calm in this photo, I could hardly stand up it was so windy...
...as demonstrated by my able assistant behind me!
The view from The Knight.
Sunshine once more on Bleaberry Knott. On the way down from Place Fell, I managed to perform an ungracious manoeuvre when I tripped over my own feet and fell flat on my face with my arms outstretched. Lost in the process was Casper's lead, so if you find one up there you know where it belongs!
Low Birk Fell catches all the sun above Ullswater.
Great Mell Fell and Gowbarrow Park across Ullswater.
White Stones at the head of Glencoyne. The descent I used to get to the lakeside path was 'interesting' and not recommended.
I found this lovely un-named tarn in the hollow beneath Silver Crag as the weather began to brighten up and become most Spring-like.
Arnison Crag, Birks and Saint Sunday Crag on the return path to Patterdale.
Birkhouse Moor towering above Glenridding.
Glenridding Dodd.
Looking back along the path to Silver How (right).
Start point: Sandwick (NY 423 196)
Sandwick – Beda Fell (475) – Heck Crag – Angletarn Pikes – Boredale Hause – Place Fell – High Dodd –Sleet Fell – Sandwick
Distance: 9.4 miles Total Ascent: 1300 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 20 minutes
Weather: Sunny at first, gradually worsening. 13oC.
It was lovely and sunny this morning when I set off from Sandwick for a circuit of Boredale – so much so that the legs were soon zipped off from my trousers to make the first walk in shorts this year (was it really only a month ago I was on Harter Fell in the snow?). This was Casper’s first ‘big’ walk and he seemed to cope okay, with a few tips thrown in from the master, Angus.
Beda Fell from Martindale.
Walking beside Howgrain Beck at the start of the walk.
Martindale.
Winter Crag and Beda Head.
Gowbarrow Park across Ullswater.
Looking back to Hallin Fell from the climb up to Beda Fell.
Boredale.
It's so warm today.
Winter Crag in the foreground with Hallin Fell behind, Ullswater and Little Mell Fell in view beyond from Beda Head, the summit of Beda Fell.
Enough heads for Cerberus? Casper's first Wainwright on Beda Fell and (almost!) Angus' last (not forever, only of the 214 count, of which there are 5 left).
Fairfield, Saint Sunday Crag, Helvellyn and Catstycam from Beda Fell - some stubborn snow persisting up there.
Angus has a look over Boredale to Place Fell.
The Nab across Bannerdale with the High Street ridge beyond.
Bannerdale from Heck Crag.
Cloud shadow on Beda Fell.
Angle Tarn from Angletarn Pikes southern summit.
Brothers Water from Angletarn Pikes northern and main summit.
Place Fell from the approach to Boredale Hause.
The summit of Place Fell.
A swim in Place Fell summit tarn for these two as the weather closes in.
Ullswater from High Dodd.
Beda Fell from High Dodd.
Arthur's Pike and Bonscale Pike at the end of the High Street ridge.
Looking back to High Dodd from Sleet Fell.
Start point: Sandwick (NY 423 196)
Sandwick – Low Birk Fell (425) – Bleaberry Knott on Birk Fell (426) – The Knight (427) – Place Fell (428) – High Dodd (429) – Sleet Fell (430) – Sandwick
Distance: 5.7 miles Total Ascent: 818 metres Time Taken: 2 hour 25 minutes
Weather: Sunny start, gradually clouding in. 12°C.
I travelled East again today to complete a circuit of the fells between Ullswater and Boredale, taking in Place Fell as the high point. There are fabulous views of Ullswater from here, made all the better today with the pleasant Autumn conditions.
Place Fell route map.
Gowbarrow Park across Ullswater from the Patterdale - Sandwick path.
Looking back to Hallin Fell.
Crossing Scalehow Beck.
Place Fell from the ascent of Birk Fell. The Matterhorn shape to the right is The Knight.
Ullswater from Low Birk fell.
Angus on Bleaberry Knott, the highest point of Birk Fell.
Windswept on The Knight...
...and camouflaged on the summit of Place Fell.
The tarn below the summit of Place Fell.
The descent to High Dodd.
An atmospheric look across Boredale and Beda Fell to the Far Eastern fells from High Dodd.
Looking along Boredale to Hallin Fell. Bonscale Pike is in the centre distance above Howtown and Steel Knotts is to the right.
High Dodd from Sleet Fell.
Cow Bridge – Boredale Hause – Place Fell (173) – Low Moss – Nettleslack – Beda Head – Beda Fell (174) – Boredale Hause – Cow Bridge
The rain was very heavy today, with many areas flooded and gale force winds on the tops. Some interesting shots but no good views unfortunately.
Angletarn Pikes and Place Fell shrouded in mist, flooded fields in the foreground.
A swollen Goldrill Beck touches the top of Cow Bridge.
Angletarn Beck in full force.
Further along Goldrill Beck from the ascent to Boredale Hause.
Looking towards Patterdale, Arnison Crag is on the left.
Place Fell summit.
Beda Fell summit, very very wet, very very windy!