Barf
468m (1536ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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You can find Barf & 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):

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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!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Barf

Diane Edgar walked up Barf on October 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ascent from Thornthwaite [with] Gil [weather] Mostly dry very windy on the tops! - Ha dto hide from the forestry commission! Was quite disappointed that the white statue Barfs Bishop isn't actually a horse & is shaped more like a toad!

Chris Graham climbed Barf on September 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Centre to Barf Fell & Lords Seat. [with] Wife [weather] Sunny & fresh breeze - Could I point out that the direction in Whinlatter forest is a bit obscure?. At Postion 8 on the map ,the path should indicate Barf Fell to the right ; if you carry straight on it will lead you up to Lords Seat. Personally I find this the better route as the other to Barf Fell is really "boggy".

Ian Ashton bagged Barf on September 17th, 2022 [with] Jph

Clare Tait hiked Barf on August 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked opposite Swan Hotel. Took route which avoids "The Bishop" [with] Charlie [weather] Very warm & sunny. Needed to commence the route early to avoid the heat. - Our no 82 Wainwright. Completed with Lords Seat. Wasn't feeling the love for this hill in the heat. Steep path with loose material. Bit of a slippy scramble over a very small ghyll. Flying ants & insects everywhere.

Paul Macey summited Barf on July 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] C183 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny intervals/high cloud

David Butterfield conquered Barf on July 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Scawgill Bridge [weather] Changeable - Very boggy!

Richard Marchant scaled Barf on April 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Scawgill Bridge & went straight up Graystones & continued North to Ling Fell. From here I dropped down in to Eskin & up on to Sale Fell then returned Southwards to Old Scales Farm & worked my way up on to Broom. Traversed to Lord's seat & a quick out & back to Barf. From here I went around Ullister Hill & up on to Whinlatter Top on to Brown How & back down to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day with Hazy views early doors although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon, but stayed cold all day.

Richard Fulcher walked up Barf on March 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the Whinlatter visitor centre & walked steadily up through the Beckstone Plantation woods up to Barf. From Barf we walked across to Lords Seat & then on to Broom. We walked back towards & then around Lords Seat down past Ullister Hill & then followed the forestry tracks back down to the car park. [with] Jen [weather] Cold, bright day - strong winds on the tops. - We should have polished off Whinlatter fell maybe?

Peter Fisher climbed Barf on February 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Walked from Whinlatter Forest Park [with] Denise [weather] Light Cloud Moderate Breeze

Christine Shepherd bagged Barf on July 31st, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c183 from Whinlatter Forest Park [with] On my own [weather] Fine until late afternoon - Climbed again while bagging Ullister Hill on 21.6.19. Had a third visit on 12.6.21

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