Walk l121 Easington Fell and The River Hodder from Slaidburn

This 8 mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Slaidburn & will take about 4¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8mls (12.5km)
Ascent:1,280ft (390m)
Time:4¼hrs
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Route outline for walk l121:

Slaidburn  -  King Syke  -  Broadhead Farm  -  Easington Brook  -  Skelshaw Brook  -  Skelshaw Farm  -  Fell Side Farm  -  Harrop Fell  -  Easington Fell  -  Old Ned  -  Old Ned's Wife  -  Sadler Hill  -  Smelfthwaite Farm  -  Meanley Farm  -  Fowler's Laithe  -  Newton  -  River Hodder  -  Dunnow Hall  -  Dunnow Lodge  -  Slaidburn

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Nuttalls
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The highest point of this walk is Easington Fell at 396m (1300ft). Easington Fell is classified as an English Marilyn (98th highest in England, 1213th highest in the UK).


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk l121 Easington Fell and The River Hodder from Slaidburn

In no particular order . . .

The Lancashire countryside near Easington Brook

The Lancashire countryside near Easington Brook

Photo: Jack Keighley (4)

Slaidburn and The River Hodder from Slaidburn bridge

Slaidburn and The River Hodder from Slaidburn bridge

Photo: Jack Keighley (2)

Sadler Hill summit cairn

Sadler Hill summit cairn

Photo: Jack Keighley (10)

'Old Ned' (cairn) on Easington Fell

'Old Ned' (cairn) on Easington Fell

Photo: Jack Keighley (8)

Slaidburn bridge over The River Hodder

Slaidburn bridge over The River Hodder

Photo: Jack Keighley (1)

Easington Brook

Easington Brook

Photo: Jack Keighley (3)

Easington Fell summit cairn

Easington Fell summit cairn

Photo: Jack Keighley (7)

Slaidburn Village War Memorial

Slaidburn Village War Memorial

Photo: Jack Keighley (17)

Slaidburn Village

Slaidburn Village

Photo: Jack Keighley (14)

Slaidburn Village Pub

Slaidburn Village Pub

Photo: Jack Keighley (16)


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