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Humphrey Head
53m (173ft)

The Southern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Humphrey Head actually lies just outside the Lake District National Park southern boundary but it is classified as being within the park for Peak Bagging purposes to stop it getting missed.

The summit of Humphrey Head is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Humphrey Head as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Walk Humphrey Head walking UK Mountains in The Southern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

On Humphrey Head

Photo: Mike Knipe

You can find Humphrey Head & 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):

OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern 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 Humphrey Head and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Humphrey Head should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Humphrey Head by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c356 Humphrey Head from Allithwaite

Easy walking on clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 3.75ml (6km)
Ascent:309ft (94m)
Time:1.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 2 Icon (Easy)
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Walk c436 Hampsfell and Humphrey Head from Grange-over-Sands

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:1,375ft (419m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Humphrey Head Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Humphrey Head

Trevor Williams walked up Humphrey Head on May 17th, 2019 [with] HF Group

Andrew Flynn climbed Humphrey Head on August 8th, 2021 [with] Nicola

Adrian Howard bagged Humphrey Head on September 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] From parking area West of summit.

Suzanne Eastwood hiked Humphrey Head on January 5th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Grange Over Sands, via Hampsfell & Allithwaite [weather] Wet. Poor visibility.

Dave Gay summited Humphrey Head on April 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Rail & Walk...10:04 Preston to Cark & Cartmel returning on 13:56....Through Flookburgh to Lanes forming Cumbria Costal route along to the Outdoor centre & then follow RSPB signs to reach the top. [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy

Charlie Housley conquered Humphrey Head on October 21st, 2013 [from/via/route] From the outdoor centre. [with] Jo. [weather] Horrible. Lots of rain & squally wind.

Mark Davidson has scaled Humphrey Head [with] Alone [weather] Bit grey & dull - brightened up by the time I got back to Grange but it was too late then! - Watched a flock of Canada Geese circle the headland several times to get a bearing before flying off to the west

Christine Shepherd walked up Humphrey Head on February 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Climbed up the steep path from just past the cattle grid. [with] Jenny [weather] Clear on the way up started to rain on the way back to the car.

Louise Sandwith, Paul Booth, David Preston, Paul Woodburn, Louis Smith, Geoffrey Robertshaw, Jan Dixon and Jeanette Coward have all walked, climbed & bagged Humphrey Head.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Humphrey Head

Humphrey Head summit trig point

Humphrey Head summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (162)

Hampsfell from Humphrey Head

Hampsfell from Humphrey Head

Photo: Christine Shepherd (152)

Humphrey Head Point from Arnside Knott

Humphrey Head Point from Arnside Knott

Photo: Darren Proctor (7)

Arnside Knott, Humphrey Head, Dixon Heights (Newton Fell) and Saskills (Newton Fell) from the Whitbarrow Scar ridge

Arnside Knott, Humphrey Head, Dixon Heights (Newton Fell) and Saskills (Newton Fell) from the Whitbarrow Scar ridge

Photo: Mike Walker (82)


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