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)
Martyn Atherton walked up Baystones (Wansfell) on June 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Martyn and Kath [weather] Dry & Sunny
Claire Kirk climbed Baystones (Wansfell) on January 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Alone
James Hughes bagged 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 hiked 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 summited Baystones (Wansfell) on October 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck church up & down 8k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Claire Rigg conquered Baystones (Wansfell) on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Dan Collins scaled Baystones (Wansfell) on July 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] As part of c177 Wansfell walk [with] Family (just the lads) [weather] Lovely & sunny
Steve Lucas walked up Baystones (Wansfell) on June 1st, 2022 [with] On my own
hannah1507 climbed Baystones (Wansfell) on April 13th, 2023 [from/via/route] Walked from YHA Windermere [with] Lilly
Richard Fulcher bagged Baystones (Wansfell) on March 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked near the church in Troutbeck & followed the path at the back of the church up to the village near Margaret's Well. We then took Nanny Lane up the hillside to Baystones (Wansfell) before traversing across the ridge to Wansfell Pike. We then followed the path down to join with Nanny Lane & back to the village. Had a pint of Wainwright's & Jen had 1/2 a pint of lager (£10 !!). This was a leisurely tramp with several stops for coffee & food. [with] Jen [weather] Cold, slight breeze gusting at times but very bright & sunny. - Next time I'd try the route through Skelgyll woods via the Aquaduct observatory.
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Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)
*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
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