Baystones (Wansfell)
488m (1601ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Baystones (Wansfell) was promoted to Marilyn status in 2001 but demoted again in 2010.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5mls (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,769ft (539m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Stockghyll Force - Wansfell Pike - Baystones (Wansfell) - Wansfell Pike - Stockghyll Force - Ambleside
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,192ft (668m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Stockghyll Force - Wansfell Pike - Baystones (Wansfell) - The Hundreds - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - High Skelghyll Farm - Skelghyll Wood - Jenkin Crag - Ambleside
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Baystones (Wansfell)
Jason Aspinall walked up Baystones (Wansfell) on May 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Mortal Man Troutbeck [weather] Sunny
Martin Woods climbed Baystones (Wansfell) on August 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Ambleside on Christmas light switch on with Dave [with] Chelsa [weather] Sunny, windy on the way down 16 degrees.
Bay Wan bagged Baystones (Wansfell) on October 8th, 2024 [from/via/route] Was staying in Town End & started here. Up via Wansfell Pike afterwards [with] Paul Harper & Amber Dog [weather] Wet day but a dry afternoon
Martyn Atherton hiked Baystones (Wansfell) on June 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Martyn and Kath [weather] Dry & Sunny
Claire Kirk summited Baystones (Wansfell) on January 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Alone
James Hughes conquered Baystones (Wansfell) on February 12th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Ambleside back via Troutbeck. Boggy in places. [weather] Mostly dry with sunny spells. Windy at top. - Walked Loughrigg Fell after & then topped off with pint & stew at The Temperance Inn. Meal deal from Tesco.
Christine Shepherd scaled Baystones (Wansfell) on September 20th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Ambleside using walk c412 [with] Friends Karen and Stella [weather] Fine but boggy underfoot. - Climbed again with the Mountain bagging group on 12.1.20. This was an add on after bagging Sour Howes & Sallows Climbed again 27.04.2022 from Troutbeck.Solo
David Higginbottom walked up Baystones (Wansfell) on October 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck church up & down 8k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Claire Rigg climbed Baystones (Wansfell) on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Dan Collins bagged Baystones (Wansfell) on July 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] As part of c177 Wansfell walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Lovely & sunny
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*Baystones (Wansfell) in the foreground with Red Screes (left), Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor), Thornthwaite Crag and the Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke ridge silhouetted on the skyline from Wansfell Pike
Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)
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