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Graystones
452m (1483ft)


The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Record Graystones as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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(No. 188)

Walk Graystones walking UK Mountains in The North Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Graystones Summit

Photo: Alan Wainwright


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2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that include Graystones

Graystones and both walks on a unique Interactive Walk Planning Map (worth a look if you've never seen these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

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Read Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Graystones

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Graystones



You can walk to the top of Graystones by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park

Lovely walk on some of the quieter fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:3,039ft (926m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c360 The Lorton and Wythop Fells from Whinlatter Forest Park

Long walk on some of the quieter fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14.5ml (23km)
Ascent:4,703ft (1,433m)
Time:10 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

See Graystones and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The North Western Fells of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See Graystones and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

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The North Western Fells area of The Lake District National Park

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Walk & bag all 29 Wainwrights in The North Western Fells area of
The Lake District in just 7 easy-to-follow circular walks*

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.

*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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You can find Graystones & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Graystones Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Graystones

Paul Roddam walked up Graystones on September 28th, 2025 [with] Barb [weather] glorious

James Hughes climbed it on June 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] c183 Lord's Seat & Graystones from Whinlatter Forest [weather] Warm sunny day - Walk from Whinlatter Forest car park (expensive). Difficult working out tracks up towards Barf & ended up going to Lord's Seat first, which involved out & back to Barf. Fairly easy ascent across to Broom Fell. Short steep climb up to Graystones & steep descent to halfway path into forest. Wound way up to Whinlatter, but route not clear. Involved steep ascent on trods to find ridge path - not great. Path continues to forest fence then back to start. Pint at Coledale Inn - Force Crag.

Caroline Winter bagged it on April 6th, 2025 [from/via/route] Spout force CP, forest road, Lords Seat, Barf, Broom Fell, Graystones [with] Yusef [weather] Great spell of warm weather- 16 degrees. - Steep descent

Martin Hartshorne hiked Graystones on February 13th, 2025 [from/via/route] Spout force car park [with] finley [weather] Clear hill tops, bit grey & bitterly cold. Sunny breaks later in the day

David Higginbottom summited on January 31st, 2025 [with] Carolyn [weather] Misty & cold - Nice walk , doing as missed when we did the loop by mistake

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Graystones

Graystones above Widow Hause from Broom Fell

Graystones above Widow Hause from Broom Fell

Photo: Alan Wainwright (149)

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Vale of Lorton viewed from the lower southern slopes of Graystones above Darling How Plantation

Vale of Lorton viewed from the lower southern slopes of Graystones above Darling How Plantation

Photo: Andy Malcolm (95)

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Looking down Lorton Vale from Graystones featuring Whiteside and Grasmoor (left - in mist) and Mellbreak (centre)

Looking down Lorton Vale from Graystones featuring Whiteside and Grasmoor (left - in mist) and Mellbreak (centre)

Photo: Philip Butler (14)

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Heading down towards Scawgill Bridge, Whinlatter Pass from Graystones

Heading down towards Scawgill Bridge, Whinlatter Pass from Graystones

Photo: Alan Wainwright (151)

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Whinlatter (Brown How) summit cairn with Graystones in the distance

Whinlatter (Brown How) summit cairn with Graystones in the distance

Photo: Alan Wainwright (153)

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Now men that be that love the plain, with yellow cornland dressed. And others love the sleepy vales, where lazy cattle rest. But some men love the ancient hills, and they have chosen best - William Noel Hodgeson: 1893-1916
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