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Beacon (Blawith Fells)
255m (836ft)

The Southern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Beacon (Blawith Fells) is called 'Beacon Fell' in Alfred Wainwright's 1974 book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland'.


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Walk Beacon (Blawith Fells) walking UK Mountains in The Southern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Beacon (Blawith Fells) Summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm

You can find Beacon (Blawith Fells) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

96 Barrow-in-Furness & South Lakeland


97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


See Beacon (Blawith Fells) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Beacon (Blawith Fells) should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Beacon (Blawith Fells) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c140 Beacon (Blawith Fells) from Brown Howe

Short but challenging with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.75ml (7.5km)
Ascent:945ft (288m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 3 Icon (Easy)
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Walk c400 Beacon (Blawith Fells) and Yew Bank from Brown Howe

Short but challenging with superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.25ml (10km)
Ascent:1,382ft (421m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Beacon (Blawith Fells) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Julie Hill walked up Beacon (Blawith Fells) on July 6th, 2020 [from/via/route] Brown Howe [with] Dave Hill [weather] Showery, occasionally windy

Michael Lee climbed Beacon (Blawith Fells) on June 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Coniston Water [with] Bob & Jill [weather] Bit misty & damp.. - Nice late afternoon walk..

Tracey Cowell bagged Beacon (Blawith Fells) on January 26th, 2018 [with] Billy [weather] Sunny & warm

Trevor Williams hiked Beacon (Blawith Fells) on January 22nd, 2017 [with] Bob mitchell

Andy Pearce summited Beacon (Blawith Fells) on May 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] Blawith to Torver Road [with] Anita Pearce & Stanley [weather] Sunny, some cloud, very gusty on top

Mark Davidson conquered Beacon (Blawith Fells) on April 23rd, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny & warm - glorious - Lost my map en-route & had to do the walk via GPS & my memory of the planned route - only got lost once!

Christine Shepherd scaled Beacon (Blawith Fells) on April 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked from Brown Howe using walk c400 [with] On my own [weather] Warm but very hazy. - There is a box hidden in the summit cairn with a log book & a few goodies. Good views from here too.

Clive Ward walked up Beacon (Blawith Fells) on March 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Car park south of Torver [with] Ben, Janice [weather] Perfect spring day, quite cold but sunny - Navigation course 2nd day

David Lord climbed Beacon (Blawith Fells) on May 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] Brown Howe car park on the A5084 [with] My wife Debbie [weather] Lovely sunny day. - Our second walk in the Lake District with stunning views of Coniston & other southern fells.

Adrian Howard, Louise Sandwith, David Preston, Paul Booth and John Kendall have all walked, climbed & bagged Beacon (Blawith Fells).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Beacon (Blawith Fells) summit cairn

Beacon (Blawith Fells) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (276)

On the summit of Beacon (Blawith Fells) with Coniston Water and Carron Crag in the background

On the summit of Beacon (Blawith Fells) with Coniston Water and Carron Crag in the background

Photo: Mike Lee (2)

Coniston Water from the summit of Brock Barrow (Top o' Selside) with Beacon (Blawith Fells) prominent (centre) and the Coniston Fells: White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam in the background (right)

Coniston Water from the summit of Brock Barrow (Top o' Selside) with Beacon (Blawith Fells) prominent (centre) and the Coniston Fells: White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam in the background (right)

Photo: Paul Gibson (30)

Bob, Jill & I on the summit of Beacon (Blawith Fells) this June

Bob, Jill & I on the summit of Beacon (Blawith Fells) this June

Photo: Mike Lee (1)

Climbing Beacon (Blawith Fells) with Coniston Water beyond

Climbing Beacon (Blawith Fells) with Coniston Water beyond

Photo: Stephen Dawson (2)

Coniston Water with Beacon (Blawith Fells), Caw (Dunnerdale Fells),  White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Great Hill (Consiton)

Coniston Water with Beacon (Blawith Fells), Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Great Hill (Consiton)

Photo: Paul Gibson (18)

Coniston Water from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Coniston Water from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (275)

Blawith Common, Torver Low Common and The Coniston Fells from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Blawith Common, Torver Low Common and The Coniston Fells from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Photo: Stephen Dawson (4)

Beacon Tarn and Beacon (Blawith Fells) from Wool Knott

Beacon Tarn and Beacon (Blawith Fells) from Wool Knott

Photo: Mike Knipe (161)

Peel Island and Coniston Water from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Peel Island and Coniston Water from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Photo: Stephen Dawson (5)

Beacon (Blawith Fells) and Beacon Tarn from Wool Knott

Beacon (Blawith Fells) and Beacon Tarn from Wool Knott

Photo: Andy Malcolm (133)

The Coniston Range from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

The Coniston Range from Beacon (Blawith Fells)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (136)

Beacon (Blawith Fells) from Beacon Tarn

Beacon (Blawith Fells) from Beacon Tarn

Photo: Stephen Dawson (3)


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