Walk Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown
Superb views of Ullswater
This 9¾ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at St Peter's Church (Martindale) in the Lake District & will take you about 7 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Walk No.: | c304 | |
| Length: | 9¾ miles (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3470 ft (1058m) | |
| Time: | 7 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
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
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 1 English Mountain |
 4 Wainwrights |
 1 English Nuttall |
 3 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 2 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Place Fell at 657m (2156ft). Place Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (137th highest in England, 238th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 108).
Place Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (184th highest in England, 319th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (44th highest in England, 684th highest in the UK).
The summit of Place Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Angletarn Pikes at 567m (1861ft). Angletarn Pikes is classified as an Wainwright (No. 143).
Angletarn Pikes is also known as an English Dewey (45th highest in England, 99th in England & Wales)
You will also reach the summit of Beda Head (Beda Fell) at 509m (1671ft). Beda Head (Beda Fell) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 170).
Beda Head (Beda Fell) is also known as an English Dewey (161st highest in England, 371st in England & Wales)
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- High Dodd (Sleet Fell) at 501m (1644ft). High Dodd (Sleet Fell) is classified as an English Dewey (177th highest in England, 416th highest in England & Wales).
- Hallin Fell at 388m (1273ft). and an English Marilyn (100th highest in England, 1228th highest in the UK).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown
In no particular order . . .
Ullswater featuring Patterdale & Glenridding (left), Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag) (centre left), Great Mell Fell (centre), Little Mell Fell (centre right) and Pooley Bridge (right) from Hallin Fell summit
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