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Barrow (Newlands)
455m (1493ft)

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


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(No. 187)

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You can walk to the top of Barrow (Newlands) by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c299 Causey Pike from Braithwaite

Shorter alternative for shorter days

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:3,013ft (918m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c408 Grisedale Pike and Causey Pike from Braithwaite

Superb high level route with great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:4,641ft (1,414m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c310 The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite

Superb round with fabulous views & variation

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12ml (19km)
Ascent:5,261ft (1,603m)
Time:9.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Barrow (Newlands) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Barrow (Newlands)

Michael Nolan walked up Barrow (Newlands) on November 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Morag [weather] Lovely brilliant frozen ground crisp with blue sky & good visibility

Clare Tait climbed Barrow (Newlands) on August 13th, 2023 [from/via/route] A beautiful walk up from Braithwaite, taking in the base of Outerside & returning via Barrow. [with] Charlie [weather] Dappled sunshine. - Our no 88 Wainwright

David Higginbottom bagged Barrow (Newlands) on July 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 408 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good

Michael Austin hiked Barrow (Newlands) on August 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C112

Steve Lucas summited Barrow (Newlands) on May 7th, 2023 [with] On my own

Paul Macey conquered Barrow (Newlands) on June 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c408 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & warm 23 degrees at start 25 at end cloud built later in day - Missed out Hopegill Head & Sand Hill as had climbed yesterday new path not on map to bypass these after Hobcarton Crag

Geoff Hand scaled Barrow (Newlands) on June 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] George Fisher Expresso, From Keswick, first Cat Bells, then onto Rowling end & Causey Pike. Back by Barrow & Little Braithwaire & Ullock. Lovely day. [with] Tess. [weather] Beautiful wall to wall sunshine! - Nice little scramble up Rowling End.

Richard Fulcher walked up Barrow (Newlands) on November 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked in Braithwaite after a breakfast at Basecamp (farm shop). Walked up via Braithwaite Lodge & then back via Stonycroft Gill & the Newlands road, turning off to reach Braithwaite Lodge again. [with] Jen [weather] Sunny - Finished with a pint in the Coledale Inn.

Ian Ashton climbed Barrow (Newlands) on April 1st, 2023 [with] With jph

Caroline Winter bagged Barrow (Newlands) on February 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] Braithwaite, route via lodge, Barrow, Outerside [with] Solo [weather] Low cloud over Causey Pike. Drizzle, turning to rain & rough winds - Good views back over Braithwaite & rainbow framing the village. A few routes to get into Barrow. Considered continuing to Causey Pike, but unpleasant weather & poor visibility.

Angeline Grieveson hiked Barrow (Newlands) on January 7th, 2023 [with] Dotty

Christine Shepherd summited Barrow (Newlands) on June 2nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Braithwaite using walk c299 Repeated this walk again on 15.09.2021 Enjoyed a shorter walk on 12.11.2022 over Barrow, Outerside & back to Braithwaite over Stile End [with] On my own [weather] Glorious - I thought this was going to be my last fell on a short break in Keswick. However, when I totted up my fell count I realised I had done 199. I couldn't stop there so drove to Whinlatter to bag that before going home.

Kate Peacock conquered Barrow (Newlands) on August 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] Valley road toward the mine from Braithwaite [with] Me & Sheila [weather] We just about dodged the rain for most of the day - Walked to Stile End in error, easy enough to correct ourselves onto Barrow. Lovely walk down. Purple heather was gorgeous today

David Butterfield scaled Barrow (Newlands) on July 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] Uzzicar [with] Nigel [weather] Cloudy

Pete George walked up Barrow (Newlands) on May 29th, 2022 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Roco [weather] Cool but clear

Chris Sheard climbed Barrow (Newlands) on May 18th, 2022 [from/via/route] Up from Braithwaite parking on main street [with] George [weather] Pleasant at ground level, no rain brightened later later with sunshine as we completed the round - Made this ascent as part of a nice circular coming down the other side of a horse shoe

Richard Marchant bagged Barrow (Newlands) on March 12th, 2022 [with] On my own

Claire Rigg hiked Barrow (Newlands) on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny

Mark Melling summited Barrow (Newlands) on January 22nd, 2022 [from/via/route] From Braithwaite. Parked in small lane off A66 just opposite the Braithwaite junction. [with] Anne. [weather] Cold, drizzle. - Intended to continue to Outerside & Stile End - but bailed out at Barrow Door & followed easy path back down to Braithwaite from there. Unfortunately the Middle Ruddings Inn was closed for renovation!!

Richard Beardsley conquered Barrow (Newlands) on July 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dropped off & started route at 0800 hrs from Braithwaite. Route C299. (Barrow, Stile End, Outerside, Sail, Scar Crags & Causey Pike). [with] Myself. [weather] Warm & sunny day. A short spell of low cloud around Sail. - A shorter Coledale Round starting at Braithwaite. An accurate route description which was followed. The only deviation was to include Sail on the easy to follow zig - zag path from the col between Sail & Scar Crags. The steep descent from Causey Pike was interesting so easy does it is the best way. Time took 5 & 1/2 hrs.

Richard Marshall scaled Barrow (Newlands) on June 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grisedale & Causey [with] Dave Elsie & Rocxy [weather] Sunny warm

Tim Winn walked up Barrow (Newlands) on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] Jane, Louise and Barry [weather] Good

Graham Coules climbed Barrow (Newlands) on April 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Dale [weather] Sunny

Claire Murray bagged Barrow (Newlands) on March 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Barrow & Outerside [with] Amy, Timmy and Tazzy [weather] Nice - Lovely walk well marked paths

Nick Christian hiked Barrow (Newlands) on September 14th, 2020 [from/via/route] Outerside [with] Karen Brown [weather] Good Sunny

Simon Boddy summited Barrow (Newlands) on September 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Rannerdale [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny & clear

Craig Steeland conquered Barrow (Newlands) on June 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From layby at Stoneycroft [with] With Sue [weather] Sunny, warm & dry

Andrew Johnson scaled Barrow (Newlands) on January 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Coledale [with] Tim and Ted [weather] Clear & snowy

John Almond walked up Barrow (Newlands) on July 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] go4awalk c408 from Braithwaite - Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Crag Hill - Sail - Scar Grags - Causey Pike - Oouterside - BARROW - Wainwright 152 [weather] Good - cloudy, warm & dry.

David Richards climbed Barrow (Newlands) on August 8th, 2010 [with] Fran and Tinker [weather] Sunny

Simon Myerscough bagged Barrow (Newlands) on September 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] C408

Rachel Willan hiked Barrow (Newlands) on January 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Stoneybeck [with] Jacob [weather] Cloudy/mist

Christina Lander summited Barrow (Newlands) on January 8th, 2018 [from/via/route] Coledale Horseshoe. Braithwaite - Barrow - Sail - Crag Hill/Eel Crag - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Pike - Braithwaite [with] Dick and Meg [weather] Beautiful sunny day but very windy. Lots of snow on the high mountains

Lucy Perchard conquered Barrow (Newlands) on September 14th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Brathwaite up Rowling End to Causey Pike along Scar Crags & back to Braithwaite via Outerside & Barrow [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells & very windy

Leon Harvey scaled Barrow (Newlands) on May 22nd, 2016 [with] Solo

Anthony Scott walked up Barrow (Newlands) on December 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] braithwaite [with] me [weather] End of hurricane Conor! Very windy! - numerous grassy tops. very clear path to top

Mark Davidson climbed Barrow (Newlands) on March 11th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny

Penelope Twemlow bagged Barrow (Newlands) on August 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Braithwaite past Braithwaite lodge & straight up, back down via Barrow Door & along the gill [with] My little ones [weather] Lovely sunny day, bit windy on the top but otherwise glorious. - There was a fell run being held over Stile End & across Barrow back to Braithwaite. The fastest man does it in about half an hour.

Martyn Howarth hiked Barrow (Newlands) on August 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Ang, Tilly (7) and Archie (4) [weather] Sunny but windy... - Intended to go on to Outerside, but wind was too much for the kids...

John Tippins summited Barrow (Newlands) on March 31st, 2016 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Kevin O'Hare [weather] Beautiful day - calm, sunny (most of the time), warm (when the sun was out), fantastic visibility. - Took it slowly because of a sprained ankle. Limped for the second half of the walk, especially the downhill bit.

Tony Rogerson conquered Barrow (Newlands) on February 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Swinside Outerside & Coledale [with] Helen & Max [weather] Sunny

Iain Jones scaled Barrow (Newlands) on July 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] The Coledale Horseshoe [with] Chris Curtis

Jon Mapp walked up Barrow (Newlands) on June 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] c408 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Sun & clear skies after the earlier drizzle & low cloud. - Great views from the top, nice relatively easy hill to climb straight out of Braithwaite

Claire Lloyd climbed Barrow (Newlands) on April 10th, 2007 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Family

Stephen Reader bagged Barrow (Newlands) on May 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Braithwaite following Barrow Ghyll to Stile End then over Barrow Door. [with] Bev & Afia [weather] Started off sunny, but then caught hail shower that produced a wonderful rainbow over Keswick. - How this walk is not more prominent in the must do's, I don't know. The views from the top of Barrow are outstanding.go & see them for yourself.

David Noble hiked Barrow (Newlands) on April 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Jack [weather] Sunny

Nick Dobson summited Barrow (Newlands) on April 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaie [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Sunny

Elaine Evans conquered Barrow (Newlands) on November 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Circular route from Braithwaite via Stile End & Outerside, then from Barrow back to Braithwaite. [with] Sue [weather] Dry, overcast & windy. - First fell walk for several weeks.

Derek Parkin has scaled Barrow (Newlands) [with] Lynn parkin [weather] light cloud sunny

Dave Eyes walked up Barrow (Newlands) on August 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Braithwaite, up Barrow, on to Outersides, up to the saddle & up the Sail zig zags, then up to Eel Crag, then round to Wandope. Returning via Eel Crag & Sail - then up to Scar Crags , along the ridge to Causey pike & then down & round to Braithwaite [with] Christine Eyes [weather] perfect

Ann Davis climbed Barrow (Newlands) on July 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] braithwaite eel crag sail [weather] sunny & breezy, perfect

Christine Knowles bagged Barrow (Newlands) on June 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Last on Coledale Horseshoe [with] Graham [weather] Warm, quite windy. - 10th & last Wainwright on extended horseshoe!

Steve Frank hiked Barrow (Newlands) on December 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Jackie Frank

Clive Ward summited Barrow (Newlands) on February 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Hazel - See Causey Pike

Sandra Wallace has conquered Barrow (Newlands) [from/via/route] From coledale [with] Ian

David Baines scaled Barrow (Newlands) on April 6th, 2012 [from/via/route] Braithwaite on route to Outerside [with] Alone [weather] Overcast, breezy - Steady climb to summit, good views across to Causey Pike.

Chris Bramley walked up Barrow (Newlands) on January 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Causey pike [with] Jaq, Blake janet [weather] Cold but fine

Gill Watson climbed Barrow (Newlands) on January 20th, 2007 [with] Gill

Harry Meijer bagged Barrow (Newlands) on August 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] The Coledale Horseshoe [with] The Lake District Walker

Angela O'neill hiked Barrow (Newlands) on September 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] John [weather] Bright & sunny

Tim Buckley summited Barrow (Newlands) on August 17th, 2011 [from/via/route] From Ouerside on the way back to Braithwaite. [with] Solo walk. [weather] Very hot & dry. - Had intended by passing Stile End but climbed that as well. Nice summit, lots of heather, the path back to Braithwaite Lodge was like a finely mown lawn. Note take bridle way not footpath which ends in a barb wire fence.

Darren Wilson conquered Barrow (Newlands) on May 25th, 2008 [from/via/route] Braithwaite, Barrow, stile end outerside, causey like, Rowling edge [with] Kevin 2others [weather] Sunny & hot

Joanne Mcgawley scaled Barrow (Newlands) on August 23rd, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy & cold, then muggy again! - 11.58 Miles. 8 Wainwrights.

Wayne Baxter walked up Barrow (Newlands) on June 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithwaite, Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Crag, Causey Pike, Outside, Barrow & Braithwaite. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny

Kevin Parnham climbed Barrow (Newlands) on June 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Outerside [with] Jo and Charlotte [weather] warm & sunny - Last fell & number 8 of the day's round.Pleasant walk back to Braithwaite

Raymond Barnett bagged Barrow (Newlands) on May 4th, 2013 [weather] wet

Phillip Bulley hiked Barrow (Newlands) on July 12th, 2008 [from/via/route] Causey Pike [with] Judith and David [weather] Sunny

Stephen Mcdonald summited Barrow (Newlands) on May 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] c408 [with] Joanna and Sunny [weather] Windy & wet - Had to carry Sunny

Iain Taylor conquered Barrow (Newlands) on April 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Stoneycroft NY23286 21215

Dale Verrall scaled Barrow (Newlands) on March 13th, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithewaithe - C408 [with] Amber [weather] Blue sky & warm

David Short walked up Barrow (Newlands) on June 28th, 2008 [from/via/route] Keswick [with] own [weather] Low cloud, drizzle

Darren Mortimer climbed Barrow (Newlands) on February 2nd, 2013 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny with a little wind but very cold on the tops

Charlie Housley bagged Barrow (Newlands) on July 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Outerside but along the Stonycroft Gill path from High Moss & then up the southern flank of the hill. [with] Solo. [weather] Initially bright & sunny but starting to clouyd over & get cooler. The rain held off though.

Tony Aspden hiked Barrow (Newlands) on August 2nd, 2007 [with] Andy [weather] Sunny

Aileen Robinson summited Barrow (Newlands) on July 11th, 2008 [from/via/route] Braithwaite [with] School, Alison, Jude, Andy, Nick [weather] Cloud, sun, rain

Andy Nicholls conquered Barrow (Newlands) on September 26th, 2011 [from/via/route] Keswick

David Hallam, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Seb Tobin, Jonathan Bevan, Tracy Buckley, Jane Wilkinson, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, Jenny Godfrey, David Kelley, David Watson, Paul Kendell, Jo Dixon, Adrian Roberts, David Shaw, John Walter, Robert Maclean, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Louis Smith, Louise Sandwith, Jill Dean, Elaine Grayson, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Tracey Cowell, Paul Booth, Jeanette Coward, Linda Mckeogh, Tracey Cordes, Marcus Petch, Trevor Williams, Alan Davidson, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Phyllis Mcgibbon, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Rob Barklamb, Victoria Bates, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, David Buttress, Jacqui Smith, Adam Shewry, Ray O'hara, Linda Walker and Libby Burns have all walked, climbed & bagged Barrow (Newlands).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Barrow (Newlands)

Laura & Tilly enjoying the view from summit of Barrow (Newlands)

Laura & Tilly enjoying the view from summit of Barrow (Newlands)

Photo: David Baines (21)

High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth (left), Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) (centre), Newlands, Bassenthwaite Lake, Swinside, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Blencathra (right) beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

High Spy (North Top), High Spy, Maiden Moor, Hindscarth (left), Robinson, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) (centre), Newlands, Bassenthwaite Lake, Swinside, Skiddaw, Derwent Water and Blencathra (right) beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)

Photo: Steve Truwick (4)

Whiteless Pike, Wandhope, Eel Crag, Hobcarton Pike and Grizedale Pike - with Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) and Derwent Water in the foreground from Clough Head

Whiteless Pike, Wandhope, Eel Crag, Hobcarton Pike and Grizedale Pike - with Causey Pike, Barrow (Newlands) and Derwent Water in the foreground from Clough Head

Photo: Gerry Ball (25)


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