Binsey
447m (1467ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Binsey is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can find Binsey & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
See Binsey and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See Binsey and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
*Walk & bag all 24 Wainwrights in The Northern Fells area of The Lake District in just 7 easy-to-follow circular walks.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks. Click here for more information.
NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Binsey
Michael Nolan walked up Binsey on September 20th, 2020 [with] Morag [weather] Lovely
Paul Messenger climbed Binsey on August 15th, 2023 [with] Jane Mary [weather] Clear some showers
Jon Floyd bagged Binsey on August 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Over water to Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Little Sca Fell, Brae Fell, Lowthwaite Fell & Longlands Fell back to Over Water [with] Solo [weather] Good, dry & clear - Added Binsey at the end
Chris Mcmanus hiked Binsey on August 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] 1st Wainwright walked - straight up & down [with] Joanne & Julie [weather] Sunny & misty
Paul Macey summited Binsey on July 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c200 [weather] A dry up to summit then wet for rest of walk
Diane Edgar conquered Binsey on May 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ascent from binsey lodge [with] Gil guppy and apollo [weather] Mostly dry windy on the tops! - Great little fell with big veiws
Martin Hartshorne scaled Binsey on January 30th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Cloud moving in, clear on the top, cold wind
Simon Myerscough walked up Binsey on November 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Keswick Retreat, Bewaldeth [with] Joanne [weather] Sunshine & rain & windy
Christine Shepherd climbed Binsey on September 13th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from the bottom, up & down by the same route. [with] On my own [weather] Glorious - A lovely way to end a day's walking in the quiet. North Western Fells. There are fantastic view from the top. Climbed again accompanied by my husband in an all terrain mobility vehicle & a lovely team from Freedom Wizard on 4.9.18 Climbed again on 13/10/22 On a lovely Autumn day.
Stephen Batson bagged Binsey on May 7th, 2022 [with] Clare [weather] Sunny - Tried to walk 'Binsey & Behind' but cows,calfs & dogs don't mix so we about turned & approached Binsey straight from car park
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