Little Fell (Burton Fell)
748m (2455ft)
The North Pennines, Cumbria, England
Little Fell (Burton Fell) is inside the Warcop Army Training Area. For safety reasons public access is restricted to public rights of way during non-firing days only. Access is only permitted on 12 weekends per year, which are publicly notified 12 months in advance. Information these weekends can be obtained by calling 0800 783 5181. For more details see: Walking on Mickle Fell.
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The summit of Little Fell (Burton Fell) is marked by a cairn 650m NW of an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 15.75ml (25km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,918ft (889m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hilton Town Head - Hilton Beck - Warcop Training Area - Swindale Brow - Swindale Beck - Swindale Edge - Marn Gill - Christy Bank - Siss Gill - Burton Fell - Little Fell (Burton Fell) - Hilton Fell - Arnside Rake - King's Pot - Mickle Fell - Fisher Sike - Maize Beck - Swarth Beck - Master Sike - Murton Fell - Murton Fell (SE Top) - Scordale - Lowfield Hush - Hilton Town Head
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Little Fell (Burton Fell)
Caroline Winter walked up Little Fell (Burton Fell) on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Windmore green, cattle grid South side, fence line to Mickle Fell, Little Fell. [with] Becky [weather] Very Warm, dry day - The walk destined to be a nightmare from the start…Pass granted in July, & organised walk booked for Little Fell, but Becky needed to self isolate due to a Covid Contact & I was feeling ill 3 months following AZ jab ! Pass granted for this weekend, so got an early start, but took detour as B6226 from Brough closed. Detour of 45 mins took us back to closed off road. Informed we would need to drive 60 miles to Teeside to get to cattle grid !!! Left car in side road & walked to start & got an extension from Warcop of exit time. Dry spell of weather made easier walking, so decided to go for Little Fell. (That's where it all went wrong. We had difficulty locating highest point of 748 m, & were getting short on time to get out area. Took a bearing to Hanging Seal, but got parted & I headed off on a different fence line. I got lost & just before being benighted found a track heading into Brough, where I walked the road back to the car. An unpleasant experience.
Kevin Foster climbed Little Fell (Burton Fell) on August 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Linear route (two cars) from lay-by on B6276 near Grains of the Beck, Lunedale valley to Murton village (car park at north end of village), Eden valley Cumbria [with] Me and Bruce [weather] Sunny, with heavy showers until late afternoon then just sunny. - After Mickle Fell we left the Strathmore estate & ventured onto MOD land. We had been issued with permits to climb Mickle Fell by the permitted north & south routes this being a non-firing weekend. However, I really wanted to bag Little Fell which was off these prescribed routes, especially with the clear visibility & decent weather, so we descended off the boot of Mickle Fell & ventured along the 'ridge' suggested in the Nuttall book via Arnside Rake to Little Fell. The track was a little soggy in places & indistinct but by arcing around the worst of the wet ground we managed to reach the fell's highest ground without too much discomfort. The shelter & trig point are a little south of the actual highest point of the fell but there isn't that much difference in height.
Darren Mortimer bagged Little Fell (Burton Fell) on July 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Hilton [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Overcast with the odd sun & windy on the tops. - Shit walking
Mark Davidson hiked Little Fell (Burton Fell) on November 16th, 2008 [with] Mike [weather] Lovely & sunny for November - First 'wild camp' in the van
Christine Shepherd summited Little Fell (Burton Fell) on August 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Hilton using walk c407 [with] On my own [weather] Fine & breezy - It was not easy to find the few stones that mark the summit of this fell. Luckily I met someone else who was looking & we managed to find them together.
Chris Faulkner conquered Little Fell (Burton Fell) on August 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Hilton, Burton Fell & Mickle Fell. [with] Michelle Sandler [weather] Bright, sunny with showers - Bloody long day. Mountain littered with shells!!
Patrick Rogozinski has walked, climbed & bagged Little Fell (Burton Fell).
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