Baystones (Wansfell)
488m (1601ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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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)
Andrew Gayne walked up on September 5th, 2025 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Becky Gayne, Will, Dan, Ben & Meg [weather] A cloudy but relatively warm day with the sun breaking out occasionally - Stayed at Graythwaite estate Friday through to Monday. Drove to Ambleside on Friday, had lunch, & then went up Wansfell Pike & Baystones. Did some shopping & drove onto Greythwaite to check in
Jason Aspinall climbed it on May 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Mortal Man Troutbeck [weather] Sunny
Martin Woods bagged it 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 hiked it 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 summited on June 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Martyn and Kath [weather] Dry & Sunny
Claire Kirk conquered it on January 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Alone
James Hughes scaled 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 walked up 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 climbed it on October 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck church up & down 8k [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Claire Rigg bagged it on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of 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
Red Screes (left), Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke from Baystones (Wansfell)
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