Beda Head (Beda Fell)
509m (1671ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,470ft (1,058m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown - Howegrain Beck - Christy Bridge - Beda Head (Beda Fell) - Martindale Common - Angletarn Pikes - Angle Tarn (Martindale) - Boredale Hause - Steel Edge - Place Fell - High Dodd (Sleet Fell) - Sandwick - Hallinhag Wood - Geordies Crag - Hallin Fell (Martindale) - Howtown
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,555ft (1,388m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Keasgill Head - High Raise (Mardale) - Kidsty Pike - Rampsgill Head - The Knott - Rest Dodd - The Nab - Satura Crag - Brock Crags - Angle Tarn (Martindale) - Angletarn Pikes - Bedafel Knott - Beda Head (Beda Fell) - Winter Crag - Christy Bridge - Howegrain Beck - Martindale - St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell)
James Hughes walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] c159 The Nab & Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge [weather] Beautiful clear warm day. - Long day added Beda Fell & Angletarn Pikes to start of walk. Slight variations up to Brock Crags & the Nab. Nab very boggy in places. Stags & Bucks mating calls in valley. Parked at Church at the Coombs below Hallin Hill. Stayed at Waterside Campsite.
Ian Ashton climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on August 2nd, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Martin Hartshorne bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on March 22nd, 2024 [from/via/route] St Peters church [with] finley [weather] Blue skies & clouds super windy on the tops, stayed dry tho!
Steve Lucas hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on October 3rd, 2021 [with] On my own
Pete George summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Roco [weather] Lovely spring day, warm
Caroline Winter conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on December 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Martindale church, Place Fell, Angle tarn Pikes, Beda Head, down to Martindale. [with] Neil and Shaker [weather] Clear, sunny, & cold - Great little ridge walk. Enjoyed a cuppa after Place fell on the new log burner cooker
Christine Shepherd scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on February 19th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked part of walk c304 from Howtown [with] On my own [weather] Very cold & eerie - Just bagged Beda Head & Angletarn before coming down as it was bit quiet & eerie on the frozen fells & I didn't want to push my luck. Climbed again on a glorious summer's day on 9.7.17. Climbed for a third time on a very hot day on 10.8.22. I had walked from Patterdale to Howtown over Place Fell then went back over Beda Fell & Angletarn Pikes.
Tom Mcbeath walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on January 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Hartsop Fold [with] Ursula [weather] windy but bright, hit by a hailstorm - Strenuous 7.5 mile walk
John Ramsbottom climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Howtown, walk c304 [with] Skratch and Lola [weather] misty then fine weather - solo walk with dogs
Richard Marchant bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on December 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Started the walk St Peter's Church in Martindale along Hallin Bank to Bridge End then climbed Sleet Fell to Low Moss on to Hart Crag & Place Fell. Then followed Steel Edge to Boredale House & up Stony Rigg to Angletarn Pikes. From here it was basically a ridge walk along Beda Fell & eventually to Beda Head. From here I dropped down to Christy Bridge & road back to the car at St Peter's Church. Then a quick up & back on Hallin Fell. [with] Solo [weather] Low level cloud down to 650m a very cold day but stayed dry although overcast all day.
Tim Winn hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on October 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Martindale Church. [with] Barry, Roger and Paul [weather] Wet ………. Very wet!
Simon Burgess summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on November 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Martindale circular route [with] Solo
Iain Taylor conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] St Peter church NY 43554 19221 [weather] Sunny
Richard Marshall scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] RM super route from Martindale 19 miles 6300ft ascent [with] Roxy & Bo [weather] Showers,fog, sun & very wet underfoot
Wayne Baxter walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] From the church near Hause Farm followed the road to Christy Bridge, pick up the path to winter crag. Turned right & headed up to Beda head. Return same route [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Michael Nolan climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on March 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Morag [weather] wet & cold until we finished when it was lovely
Adrian Howard bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Deepdale Bridge, Patterdale
Gill Bates hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Howtown
Andrew Johnson summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on December 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Martindale [weather] Drizzle
Phillip Bulley conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on July 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Hallin Fell. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & hot
Julian Parry scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] C304 [with] Nuno Malo
Simon Myerscough walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on July 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] C304 [with] Martin [weather] Warm sunshine, cool breeze
Christina Lander climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Patterdale, Boredale Hause, Beda Fell, Sandwick, Ullswater Way, Patterdale [with] Dick [weather] Mostly wet & very windy
Dave Eyes bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on August 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] from Patterdale [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy & warm - good views
Paul Macey hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] C304 Glenridding
Beth Webster summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on May 29th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Chris Sheard conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 23rd, 2009 [from/via/route] Across from Place fell [with] Solo [weather] Warm partly sunny day with lovely views - Stayed for a long time on Beda. Enjoyed just being there & two cups of coffee
John Tippins scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Alone [weather] Almost complete cloud cover, but above the highest peaks until mid-afternoon when it started to get misty lower down. Dry day & a bit blustery, bit chilly at times. - First day out after electricity failure the previous day.
Elaine Evans walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on March 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] From Martindale old church, up to Angle Tarn, Angletarn Pikes, then along Beda Fell before descending & returning to car. [with] Sue [weather] Dry & mild for most of the day, light rain started just as we began the descent off Beda. - Lots of deer to be seen on the ridges & in the valleys.
John Walter climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on October 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Tricia, Sandra jennifer
Mark Davidson bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on November 28th, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grey & gloomy
John Almond hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on August 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Solo walk from from St Peter's Church, Howtown - Beda Head - Angletarn Pikes - Hallin Fell [weather] Good
Jon Mapp summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] c304/c159 combined as we had done some of the peaks before we used these walks [with] Suzzanné [weather] Dry & warm, cloudy later, with a little rain - Nice walk, good climb to Beda Head, a little boggy to Angletarn Pikes - with a good path to the turn off to Brock Crags then bog again. Rest Dodd is a good climb but the top appeared sooner than expected, the walk to The Nab was very boggy, it must be really bad in wetter weather. Cheated by coming down a small path off The Nab to Christy Bridge.
Richard Fulcher conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Howtown c304 [with] Alone [weather] Fine - Helped two Coast to Coasters to find their way!
Charlie Housley scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Winter Crag from Martindale. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] Around 25 degrees, but with a cooling breeze.
Colin Egan walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ascent from Patterdale via Boredale Hause [with] My wife Faith [weather] Sunny & warm
Anthony Scott climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Martindale church [with] me [weather] Bitingly cold wind, cloudy & drizzle - Walk route c304. Very easy to follow.
Raymond Barnett bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) during March, 2016 [weather] sunny
Tony Rogerson hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on August 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] Martindale Beda Fell & The Nab [weather] Sunny
Victoria Bates summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] c297 with Wether Hill & Loadpot Hill [with] Mark
Steve Frank conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] How Town
Les Wrightson scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] c304 from howtown [with] tanya [weather] sunny / warm - lovely views of ullswater camped waterside campsite
Nick Dobson walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Martindale old church [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] bright & breezy - Ralph did his usual post grooming roll around in something not very pleasant
David Fearn climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Howtown Hotel using walk c304 [with] Alone [weather] Beautiful day fantastic views of Ullswater & surrounding fells. - Walked from Howtown Hotel up the Howtown zig zags passed St Peters Church ascended after the bridge to Beda Head, continued on to Angletarn Pikes, the Place Fell descended to Sandwich. did not climb Hallin Fell. returned to Howtown Hotel.
Craig Steeland bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] From Howtown [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & warm with no wind - Steady climb, with great views of Fusedale.
David Noble hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on April 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown [weather] Sunny Day great views
Clive Ward summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on February 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Sandwick, Place Fell, Boredale Hause, Angletarn Pikes, Beda (see Place Fell) [with] Ian, Conrad
Tracey Cowell conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on November 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Martindale old church [with] Sister [weather] Windy 50mph gusts
Kevin Parnham scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] From St Peters Church [with] Jo [weather] Cloudy start but clearing in the afternoon - Theday we "lost" the van keysd & didn't start walking until lunch
Keith Eastman walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on July 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] c304
Simon Boddy climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Girlfriend [weather] Sunny, windy
Harry Meijer bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Martindale Skyline [with] The Lake District Walker
Lee Maddison hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on February 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk c304 - Beda Head & Place Fell from Howtown [with] Solo [weather] Sunny - moderate wind on summit
David Baines summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ridge walk over Winter Crag. [with] Alone [weather] Bright & Clear
Gill Watson conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) during October, 2005 [from/via/route] from glenridding to sandwick & back via lakeside. phew [with] Gill Ruth Jess
Chris Bramley scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on October 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Martindale old church [with] Jaqui, Blake and jan [weather] Cold windy
Jacqui Smith walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Patterdale & back via sandwick lakeside path [weather] Warm sunny & slight breeze Perfect !!
Alex Holland climbed Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale via place fell & howton [with] daz 2*Jus [weather] rainy windy - wild camp drank bog water
Dale Verrall bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Pooley Bridge to Patterdale [with] Amber [weather] Wet & windy
John Cave hiked Beda Head (Beda Fell) on October 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] part of c304 - see Place Fell [with] see Place Fell [weather] see Place Fell
Christine Knowles summited Beda Head (Beda Fell) on September 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop via Boredale Hause [with] Graham [weather] OK, cloudy
Darren Mortimer conquered Beda Head (Beda Fell) on August 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny at first then wet
Stephen Littlewood scaled Beda Head (Beda Fell) on June 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Martindale
Beverley Kelly walked up Beda Head (Beda Fell) on October 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] C304 Howtown, Beda, Angletarn Pikes, Place Fell [with] Iris [weather] Warm autumnal sunny periods nice
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Mr M A Blanchard, Patrick Rogozinski, David Hallam, Dale Sexton, Simon Kirkbride, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, David Butterfield, David Kelley, David Kelley, David Watson, Lindsay Goodall, Louise Sandwith, David Shaw, Louis Smith, David Hickin, Patricia Dilley, Jonathan Tobin, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Teresa Lowery, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell).
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*Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)
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