Bagged Fairfield 873m (2865ft)

The view from the summit of Fairfield Photograph by Rob Barklamb 15th highest Mountain in England 35th highest Mountain in England & Wales Wainwright (No. 13) Nuttall The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria England Fairfield is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL5 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 90 Find Fairfield using Google Maps Fairfield is on Peak Bagging Map and Hill Tick List: The Eastern Fells area of The Lake District National Park *Walk all The Wainwrights in The Eastern Fells area of The Lake District National Park *Version including the walk routes you need to follow in order to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

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Fellow go4awalkers who have walked up, climbed & bagged Fairfield

Tony Aspden walked up Fairfield on June 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Andy [weather] Sunny

Harry Meijer climbed Fairfield on April 19th, 2013 [from/via/route] Fairfield from Patterdale [with] The Lake District Walker

Andrew Martin bagged Fairfield on May 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] myself [weather] sunny below 2000ft thick cloud above

Denis Hoyle hiked Fairfield on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c247 Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside. [with] Sharon [weather] Wet and mist. - Poor visability.

Christine Knowles summited Fairfield on May 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Low Pike and High Pike etc. (Fairfield horseshoe) [with] Graham [weather] Beautiful weather. Top quite busy.

Hayley Brennan walked up Fairfield on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] anthony scott [weather] windy

Steve Gilmore climbed Fairfield on March 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside, Nab Scar, Great Rigg, Hart Cragg, High & Low Pike (walk c247) [with] Steve Taylor & Ian Matthews-Golledge [weather] On the lower levels it was cool and a little drizzle, getting windier and colder the higher we got. At the top it visibilty was probably about 50 yds or less, Snow on the ground.

Dale Verrall bagged Fairfield on October 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] Pater dale - Walk number C235 [weather] Fine with clear skies - Solo walk after a course

Raymond Barnett hiked Fairfield on February 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] ambleside [with] self [weather] cold snow and very very windy - wind blew me off my feet

Jonathan Chitty summited Fairfield during September, 2005 [from/via/route] Rydal - Fairfield - Dove Crag - Rydal [with] Sue Chitty [weather] Windy, cold but sunny

Iain Taylor walked up Fairfield on January 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydal (NY 36481 06207)

Paul Carmichael climbed Fairfield on October 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Solo [weather] Glorious, windy and cold

Robert Logan bagged Fairfield on September 8th, 2012 [from/via/route] Sykeside Campsite [with] Judith [weather] Low Cloud, drizzle. Brisk breeze on tops. Clearing later to bright sunshine.

Bay Wan has hiked Fairfield [from/via/route] Start from Patterdale, via St Sunday Crag and down through Hart Crag [with] Cocoa Pops (the dog) [weather] Sunny, warm, calm and clear

Dave Eyes summited Fairfield on August 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Walk up from Swan Inn via Allcock tarn. [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Very cloudy on top. - Needed gps to find exit and then ended up in Ambleside rather than Rydal.

Charlie Housley walked up Fairfield on August 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Sweden Bridge as part of the Fairfield Horseshoe. [with] A bunch of geocachers and Wainwright baggers! [weather] Warm and sunny.

Stella Nuttall climbed Fairfield on May 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] see st sunday crag

Christine Shepherd bagged Fairfield on May 15th, 2005 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Rebecca [weather] Hot and sunny - I also reached this summit twice with friends in 2009; once using walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon and once using Walk c247 'The Fairfield Horseshoe'. I then did this last walk again by myself on 26.3.12. The Scandale Beck walk was rather eventful as I tripped and broke three ribs just after leaving the summit; a painful walk down to Ambleside!

Colin Pomfret hiked Fairfield on August 24th, 1978 [from/via/route] Rydal and Nab Scar as part of The Fairfield Horseshoe [with] Self [weather] Dull and Misty but Sun later

Chris Bramley summited Fairfield on February 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Fairfield Horsehoe [with] Janet [weather] Cloud - Long tired walk lost on the summit in mist

Deborah Allingham walked up Fairfield on March 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] J [weather] Hot n sunny in March?!

Darren Mortimer climbed Fairfield on March 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny

Darren Gallagher bagged Fairfield on March 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] c247

Andy Nicholls hiked Fairfield on August 31st, 2011 [from/via/route] Ambleside

John Buckley, Derek Parkin, G Philpott, Simon Vandersteen, Chris Pople, Carol Juden, Rob Gurney, Patrick Buckland, Robin Scott, Jeffrey Hall, Carole Walton, Wendy Sockett, Chris Turner, Paul Stevens, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Rob Barklamb, Paul Warren, Robin Blunden, Jeanette Coward, Jacqui Smith, Sam Mercer, Adam Shewry, Matthew Thomas, Ray O'Hara, Steve Davenport, Libby Burns, Rebecca Hardy and Mark Davidson have also all walked, climbed & bagged Fairfield.

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

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You can walk or hike Fairfield with any of these 6 route maps:

Walk c266 Seat Sandal and Fairfield from Grasmere

Route Summary: - Grasmere, Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, Mill Bridge, Little Tongue, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Tarn, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Stone Arthur, Grasmere.

Length: 12km (7.5 miles) | Ascent: 950m (3116ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Route Summary: - Grasmere, Mill Bridge, Little Tongue, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Tarn, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Heron Pike (North Top), Heron Pike, Alcock Tarn, Grasmere.

Length: 15km (9.5 miles) | Ascent: 1122m (3682ft) | Allow at least: 7.25hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c235 The Deepdale Horseshoe from Patterdale

Route Summary: - Patterdale, Arnison Crag, Birks, St Sunday Crag, Deepdale Hause, Cofa Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Blake Brow, Hartsop Above How, Hoggill Brow, Gale Crag, Bleaberry Knott, Cockley How, Bridgend, Patterdale.

Length: 15.5km (9.75 miles) | Ascent: 1072m (3516ft) | Allow at least: 7hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

Route Summary: - Ambleside, Rydal, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Rydal Fell, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale), Low Pike (Scandale), High Sweden Bridge, High Sweden Coppice, Ambleside.

Length: 17.5km (11 miles) | Ascent: 1107m (3633ft) | Allow at least: 7.75hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c389 Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag from Ambleside

Route Summary: - Ambleside, Rydal, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Rydal Fell, Greenhead Gill Head, Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike (Scandale), Low Pike (Scandale), High Sweden Bridge, High Sweden Coppice, Ambleside.

Length: 19.5km (12.25 miles) | Ascent: 1214m (3984ft) | Allow at least: 8.5hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon from Ambleside

Route Summary: - Ambleside, Rydal, Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Rydal Fell, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, Little Hart Crag, Scandale Pass, Red Screes, Snarker Pike, Ambleside.

Length: 20km (12.5 miles) | Ascent: 1040m (3411ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

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