Place Fell
657m (2156ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Place Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,552ft (778m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Patterdale - Rooking - Boredale Hause - Place Fell - High Dodd (Sleet Fell) - Martindale - Sandwick - Long Crag (Ullswater) - Silver Point - Ullswater - Blowick - Rooking - Side Farm - Patterdale
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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: | 15.5ml (25km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,293ft (1,308m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Patterdale - Rooking - Crookabeck - Beckstones - Dubhow - Hartsop - Hayswater Gill - Hayswater - The Knott - Brock Crags - Angle Tarn (Martindale) - Angletarn Pikes - Boredale Hause - Place Fell - High Dodd (Sleet Fell) - Sandwick - Long Crag - Silver Point - Ullswater - Blowick - Rooking - Side Farm - Patterdale
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Place Fell
James Hughes walked up Place Fell on March 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] c304 Return to complete Beda Head round - High Dodd, Place Fell & Hallin Fell [weather] Clear, cold & blustery. - Walked in morning to avoid deterioration in weather in afternoon. Steady climb over High Dodd to Place Fell. Descent into Boredale valley & finish up Hallin Fell. Pint of Wainwright in the Sun - Pooley Bridge. Saw a Red Squirrel.
Angeline Grieveson climbed Place Fell on July 29th, 2024 [with] Anu & Dotty
Ian Ashton bagged Place Fell on August 2nd, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Martin Hartshorne hiked Place 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!
Andrew Peate summited Place Fell on August 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Howton off Ullswater Steamer [weather] Clear, breezy
Pete George conquered Place Fell on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Roco [weather] Lovely spring day, warm
Martyn Atherton scaled Place Fell on September 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] C226 Place Fell & High Dodd (Sleet Fell) from Patterdale [with] Paul Atherton [weather] Misty then very Sunny - Loved the route 5 hrs
Christine Shepherd walked up Place Fell on August 17th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from Patterdale [with] On my own [weather] Fine but quite windy - Just up & down this one while my husband packed the car & paid for the b & b. Climbed again on my own 9.7.17. Climbed for a third time on a very hot day from Patterdale on 10.08.22; walked down to Howtown & back over Beda Fell & Angletarn Pikes.
Caroline Winter climbed Place Fell on April 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] The Old Water View Hotel, Patterdale, SE then Northerly along main route & return [with] Andy and Becky [weather] Drizzle, moderate visibility but cloud from Round How to summit - First time climbed. Great for young walker, as up & down in 2.5 hrs. Climbed again in May 22. Weather this time glorious & descended along faint track to meet Ullswater
Tom Mcbeath bagged Place Fell on January 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Hartsop Fold - [with] Ursula [weather] dry - Visibility excellent & saw a couple of herd of deer over on the side of Beda Fell
John Ramsbottom hiked Place Fell on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Howtown, walk c304 [with] Skratch and Lola [weather] misty then fine weather - solo walk with dogs
Keith Redhead summited Place Fell on January 26th, 2022 [from/via/route] Took the Ullswater steamer from Glenridding to Howtown. In lovely intermittent sunshine walked the steep climb to Place fell summit. A strong south westerly wind made it feel cold on the top. Great views up the lake & east to High street & west to dove crag & Sheffield pike. This is a sure way to introduce anyone to Lakeland. [with] Hil Natasha Charlie [weather] Dry strong cold south westerly occasional bright sunshine
Richard Marchant conquered Place 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.
Simon Burgess scaled Place Fell on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Sandwick [with] Solo
Tim Winn walked up Place Fell on May 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Barry [weather] Sunny
Richard Marshall climbed Place 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
Michael Nolan bagged Place Fell on March 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Morag [weather] wet & cold until we finished when it was lovely
Tony Kenny hiked Place Fell on August 10th, 2011 [with] Kitty
Adrian Howard summited Place Fell on December 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Deepdale Bridge
Sarah Baker conquered Place Fell on March 8th, 2020 [with] Larry baker, twiglet and widget [weather] Beautiful day, slightly hazy - Up & back didn't do the loop route
Andrew Johnson scaled Place Fell on November 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] Patterdale
Kevin Foster walked up Place Fell on May 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Martindale church [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny & hot to begin with then becoming cloudier later on with a cold northerly breeze. - Great views in all directions, a trig point perched on top of a rocky outcrop, a stunning lakeside walk around its base. This fell has everything. Truly magnificent.
Bill Salisbury climbed Place Fell on August 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Sue [weather] Low cloud overcast
Wayne Baxter bagged Place Fell on April 6th, 2019 [from/via/route] Patterdale , Boredale Hause, Place Fell, Hogh Dodd, Long Cragg & along lake to Patterdale [with] Sue [weather] Sunny & warm
Phillip Bulley hiked Place Fell on July 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via roadside parking. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & hot
Julian Parry summited Place Fell on June 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] C304 [with] Nuno Malo
Simon Myerscough conquered Place Fell on July 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] C304 [with] Martin [weather] Warm sunshine, cool breeze
Darren Wilson scaled Place Fell on February 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Patterdale, Place Fell, Steel Knotts, Hallin Fell [with] Lone Walk [weather] Clear with snow underfoot
Christina Lander walked up Place Fell on June 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Patterdale, Bordelle Hause, Place Fell, Ullswater Way, Patterdale [with] Dick [weather] Mostly sunny
Dave Eyes climbed Place Fell on August 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] from Patterdale [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy & warm - good views - carried on to HowTown & got the steamer back to Glenridding
Paul Macey bagged Place Fell on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] C304 Glenridding
Lynne Moss hiked Place Fell on March 31st, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Friend [weather] Not too bad - got dark v early & we were lost - lucky to find path back to patterdale along lake shore at 8pm in the evening. Hit the pub very hungry!
Beth Webster summited Place Fell on May 29th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Chris Sheard conquered Place Fell on September 23rd, 2009 [from/via/route] From Church near Hallin along ridge [with] Solo [weather] Weather variable withwarm light winds this day - Nice walk - good views - saw only one other person
John Tippins scaled Place 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 Place Fell on December 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Bridgend, over Deepdale Bridge, up to Boredale Hause & on to summit of Place Fell. Continued to The Knight before descending to join the Ullswater Way, past Side Farm & return to car. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Initially overcast but fine, foggy as we gained height but cleared again as we were descending, then rain. - Darkness set in before we returned to car. Lesson learned - regularly check torch in backpack & working!
Mark Davidson climbed Place Fell on November 28th, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grey & gloomy
David Watson bagged Place Fell on August 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Patterdale via Boredale Hause [with] Tilda Watson [weather] Sunny
John Almond hiked Place Fell on July 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Patterdale [with] WOW walking group
Victoria Bates summited Place Fell on July 24th, 2016 [from/via/route] Sandwick via The Knight [with] Mark
Richard Fulcher has conquered Place Fell [from/via/route] Howtown c304 via Beda Head & Angletarn Pikes [with] Alone [weather] Fine - Tough climb after eating meat sandwich & crisps!
Charlie Housley scaled Place Fell on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Beda Fell via the ridge route to Angletarn Crags. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] Around 26 degrees with a cooling breeze.
Colin Egan walked up Place Fell on April 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from Beda Fell, descent via Boredale Hause [with] My wife Faith and daughter Morwenna [weather] Sunny & warm
Anthony Scott climbed Place Fell on April 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Martindale church [with] me [weather] Bitingly cold wind, cloudy & drizzle - Walk c304 used. Very easy to follow.
Jon Mapp bagged Place Fell on March 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Was part of C304 (not all completed) [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Sunny, warm, a complete contrast to the previous day - Great views from the top of all the snow capped mountains, some we walked the day before. Only managed Place Fell on the walk as the previous day had taken it out of us.
Joanne Mcgawley hiked Place Fell on February 29th, 2016 [with] Rich [weather] Warm & Pleasant - 8.5 miles
Jean Nichol summited Place Fell on October 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Patterdale up to Boredale Hause [with] Jacqui Davidson [weather] Grey, cool with a cold wind on the top - rain started just as we finished our descent
Tony Rogerson conquered Place Fell on May 6th, 2010 [from/via/route] Angle Tarn Camp from Howtown [with] John [weather] High cloud, sunny spells
Steve Frank scaled Place Fell on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] How Town
David Hickin walked up Place Fell on April 6th, 2008 [with] Sally
Neil Bennett climbed Place Fell on August 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Patterdale. [weather] Sunny with broken cloud.
David Fearn bagged Place Fell on June 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Howtown Hotel Route 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 up to the ridge via Beda Head, onto Angletarn Pikes the on to the Summit of Place Fell. descended to the Sandwick returned to Howtown Hotel not having climbed Hallin Fell.
Claire Lloyd hiked Place Fell on September 1st, 2011 [from/via/route] From Howtown [with] Family
Nick Dobson summited Place Fell on May 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Patterdale circular towards Howtown & up to the knight along top & back down via boredale hause. [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] sunny with clouds & windy on top
Angela Moroney conquered Place Fell during February, 2015 [with] bob turner
Craig Steeland scaled Place Fell on April 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown via Beda Head & Angletarn Pikes [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & warm with no wind - Stiff climb from Boredale Hause on a well constructed path. Great views over Boredale. Pleasant descent with good views all of the way.
David Noble walked up Place Fell on April 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown [weather] Sunny Day great views - 107th Wainwright
Clive Ward climbed Place Fell on February 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Sandwick, Place Fell, Boredale, Angletarn, Beda Fell, Beda Head [with] Ian, Conrad [weather] Steady rain to start, gradually improved, dry by lunchtime - Short walk for the day. Finished 2.30!
Tracey Cowell bagged Place Fell on January 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] patterdale [with] sister [weather] snow on ground & sunny / foggy
Kevin Parnham hiked Place Fell on September 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Angletarn Pikes & Boredale Hause [with] Jo [weather] Warm & generally sunny
Ann Davis summited Place Fell on August 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] patterdale [weather] sunny & cool
Adrian Shepherd conquered Place Fell on May 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] Got the steamer to Howtown & walked back to Glenridding via Place Fell [with] Gillian [weather] Sunny & breezy
Keith Eastman scaled Place Fell on July 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] c304
Harry Meijer walked up Place Fell on August 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Place Fell from Patterdale [with] The Lake District Walker
Simon Boddy climbed Place Fell on June 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Girlfriend [weather] Sunny, windy
Kevan Cassley bagged Place Fell on March 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ullswater ferry Glenridding to Howtown - Hallin Fell - Sandwick - High Knott - Hart Crag - Place Fell - Boredale Hause - Patterdale - Glenridding [with] wife Amanda [weather] Dry / windy / good visibility other than Place Fell summit - Really nice loop with bonus of starting on Ullswater Steamer, first one after a 5 month lay off was a bit much for our fitness level though !!
Lee Maddison hiked Place Fell on February 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk c304 - Beda Head & Place Fell from Howtown [with] Solo [weather] Sunny - moderate wind on summit
Michael Lewis summited Place Fell during 2008 [from/via/route] From glenridding [with] The family [weather] Dry day quite pleasant
David Baines conquered Place Fell on June 11th, 2011 [from/via/route] Patterdale - Boredale Hause [with] Alone [weather] Bright & Clear, Windy on top. - Pleasant Walk with great views over Glenridding surrounding fells
Gill Watson scaled Place Fell on October 29th, 2009 [with] Gill
Chris Bramley walked up Place Fell on August 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Jaqui, Blake and janet [weather] Cloudy, showery, bright
Peter Harris has climbed Place Fell [from/via/route] Paterdale
Alex Holland bagged Place Fell on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] from Patterdale via howton & beda fell [with] Daren 2* Justin [weather] windy rainy - wild camp drank bog water
Iain Taylor hiked Place Fell on March 6th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Howtown (NY 43577 19207)
John Cave summited Place Fell on October 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Route c304 excluding Halin Fell & Angletarn Pikes. [with] Ann, Derek and Maggie Bowyer [weather] Cold & overcast to start, cleared later with some sunshine. Small snow shower.
Stephen Littlewood conquered Place Fell on June 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Martindale
Darren Mortimer scaled Place Fell on April 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm/Overcast
Christine Knowles walked up Place Fell on March 22nd, 2011 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Graham, Sheila, Jeff [weather] Sunny
Robert Logan climbed Place Fell on August 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] Deepdale Bridge [with] Judith Logan [weather] Hot, Sunny - Lots of black flies with dangly legs!!
Jane Chiarello bagged Place Fell on September 29th, 2011 [with] Adrian Thoroughgood
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, David Hallam, Dale Sexton, Maxine Down, Melanie Dunn, Neil Heywood, Jane Wilkinson, Trevor Longman, Matthew Thomas, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, Andrew Martin, Paul Kendell, Louise Sandwith, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, Louis Smith, Claire Rigg, Simon Clark, David Butterfield, Daniel Cook, Patricia Dilley, Jonathan Tobin, Simon Duerden, Jill Dean, Paul Booth, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Adrian Roberts, Paul Henderson, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Chris Pople, Derek Parkin, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Jeanette Coward, Jacqui Smith, Anthony Charlson, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker, Steve Davenport, Darren Gallagher and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Place Fell.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Place Fell
Middle Dodd with Place Fell, Angletarn Peaks and Hartsop Dodd beyond Brothers Water in the valley below from Red Screes
Glenridding Dodd (left), Ullswater and Place Fell from near Hole-in-the-Wall on the lower slopes of Helvellyn
The Ullswater Water Steamer docked at Glenridding
with Place Fell in the background
High Dodd (Sleet Fell) and Place Fell across Ullswater from Mossdale Bay near Glenridding
Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes above Brothers Water from High Hartsop Dodd
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