Beda Head (Beda Fell)
509m (1671ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,470ft (1,058m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown - Howegrain Beck - Christy Bridge - Beda Head (Beda Fell) - Martindale Common - Angletarn Pikes - Angle Tarn (Martindale) - Boredale Hause - Steel Edge - Place Fell - High Dodd (Sleet Fell) - Sandwick - Hallinhag Wood - Geordies Crag - Hallin Fell (Martindale) - Howtown
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,555ft (1,388m) |
| Time: | 9.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Keasgill Head - High Raise (Mardale) - Kidsty Pike - Rampsgill Head - The Knott - Rest Dodd - The Nab - Satura Crag - Brock Crags - Angle Tarn (Martindale) - Angletarn Pikes - Bedafel Knott - Beda Head (Beda Fell) - Winter Crag - Christy Bridge - Howegrain Beck - Martindale - St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell)
Geoff Hand walked up on July 25th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walk 304. Walked from St Peters Church to Christy Bridge then along the ridge to Beda Head, carried on South from there to Angletarn Pikes,(2 pikes) then heading North Again & upto Place Fell. Down & up took us to High Dodd then down to Sandwick & into Hallinhag Wood. We finally climbed through the ferns to reachHallin Fell. [with] Richard MaCillwaine. [weather] Cloud increasing as the morning progressed ending up foggy & drissly on Place fell, then clearing as we reduced height. - Last of the fells completed in the Far East section.
James Hughes climbed it on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] c159 The Nab & Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge [weather] Beautiful clear warm day. - Long day added Beda Fell & Angletarn Pikes to start of walk. Slight variations up to Brock Crags & the Nab. Nab very boggy in places. Stags & Bucks mating calls in valley. Parked at Church at the Coombs below Hallin Hill. Stayed at Waterside Campsite.
Ian Ashton bagged it on August 2nd, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Martin Hartshorne hiked it on March 22nd, 2024 [from/via/route] St Peters church [with] finley [weather] Blue skies & clouds super windy on the tops, stayed dry tho!
Steve Lucas summited on October 3rd, 2021 [with] On my own
Pete George conquered it on April 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Roco [weather] Lovely spring day, warm
Caroline Winter scaled on December 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Martindale church, Place Fell, Angle tarn Pikes, Beda Head, down to Martindale. [with] Neil and Shaker [weather] Clear, sunny, & cold - Great little ridge walk. Enjoyed a cuppa after Place fell on the new log burner cooker
Christine Shepherd walked up on February 19th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked part of walk c304 from Howtown [with] On my own [weather] Very cold & eerie - Just bagged Beda Head & Angletarn before coming down as it was bit quiet & eerie on the frozen fells & I didn't want to push my luck. Climbed again on a glorious summer's day on 9.7.17. Climbed for a third time on a very hot day on 10.8.22. I had walked from Patterdale to Howtown over Place Fell then went back over Beda Fell & Angletarn Pikes.
Tom Mcbeath climbed it on January 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked from Hartsop Fold [with] Ursula [weather] windy but bright, hit by a hailstorm - Strenuous 7.5 mile walk
John Ramsbottom bagged it on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Howtown, walk c304 [with] Skratch and Lola [weather] misty then fine weather - solo walk with dogs
Richard Marchant hiked it on December 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Started the walk St Peter's Church in Martindale along Hallin Bank to Bridge End then climbed Sleet Fell to Low Moss on to Hart Crag & Place Fell. Then followed Steel Edge to Boredale House & up Stony Rigg to Angletarn Pikes. From here it was basically a ridge walk along Beda Fell & eventually to Beda Head. From here I dropped down to Christy Bridge & road back to the car at St Peter's Church. Then a quick up & back on Hallin Fell. [with] Solo [weather] Low level cloud down to 650m a very cold day but stayed dry although overcast all day.
Tim Winn summited on October 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Martindale Church. [with] Barry, Roger and Paul [weather] Wet ………. Very wet!
Simon Burgess conquered it on November 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Martindale circular route [with] Solo
Iain Taylor scaled on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] St Peter church NY 43554 19221 [weather] Sunny
Richard Marshall walked up on May 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] RM super route from Martindale 19 miles 6300ft ascent [with] Roxy & Bo [weather] Showers,fog, sun & very wet underfoot
Wayne Baxter climbed it on April 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] From the church near Hause Farm followed the road to Christy Bridge, pick up the path to winter crag. Turned right & headed up to Beda head. Return same route [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Michael Nolan bagged it on March 30th, 2021 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Morag [weather] wet & cold until we finished when it was lovely
Adrian Howard hiked it on June 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Deepdale Bridge, Patterdale
Gill Bates summited on June 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] from Howtown
Andrew Johnson conquered it on December 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Martindale [weather] Drizzle
Phillip Bulley scaled on July 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Hallin Fell. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny & hot
Julian Parry walked up on June 22nd, 2018 [from/via/route] C304 [with] Nuno Malo
Simon Myerscough climbed it on July 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] C304 [with] Martin [weather] Warm sunshine, cool breeze
Christina Lander bagged it on June 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Patterdale, Boredale Hause, Beda Fell, Sandwick, Ullswater Way, Patterdale [with] Dick [weather] Mostly wet & very windy
Dave Eyes hiked it on August 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] from Patterdale [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Cloudy & warm - good views
Paul Macey summited on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] C304 Glenridding
Beth Webster conquered it on May 29th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Chris Sheard scaled on September 23rd, 2009 [from/via/route] Across from Place fell [with] Solo [weather] Warm partly sunny day with lovely views - Stayed for a long time on Beda. Enjoyed just being there & two cups of coffee
John Tippins walked up on April 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Alone [weather] Almost complete cloud cover, but above the highest peaks until mid-afternoon when it started to get misty lower down. Dry day & a bit blustery, bit chilly at times. - First day out after electricity failure the previous day.
Elaine Evans climbed it on March 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] From Martindale old church, up to Angle Tarn, Angletarn Pikes, then along Beda Fell before descending & returning to car. [with] Sue [weather] Dry & mild for most of the day, light rain started just as we began the descent off Beda. - Lots of deer to be seen on the ridges & in the valleys.
John Walter bagged it on October 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Tricia, Sandra jennifer
Mark Davidson hiked it on November 28th, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grey & gloomy
John Almond summited on August 26th, 2016 [from/via/route] Solo walk from from St Peter's Church, Howtown - Beda Head - Angletarn Pikes - Hallin Fell [weather] Good
Jon Mapp conquered it on July 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] c304/c159 combined as we had done some of the peaks before we used these walks [with] Suzzanné [weather] Dry & warm, cloudy later, with a little rain - Nice walk, good climb to Beda Head, a little boggy to Angletarn Pikes - with a good path to the turn off to Brock Crags then bog again. Rest Dodd is a good climb but the top appeared sooner than expected, the walk to The Nab was very boggy, it must be really bad in wetter weather. Cheated by coming down a small path off The Nab to Christy Bridge.
Richard Fulcher scaled on June 3rd, 2016 [from/via/route] Howtown c304 [with] Alone [weather] Fine - Helped two Coast to Coasters to find their way!
Charlie Housley walked up on May 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] Via Winter Crag from Martindale. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] Around 25 degrees, but with a cooling breeze.
Colin Egan climbed it on April 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Ascent from Patterdale via Boredale Hause [with] My wife Faith [weather] Sunny & warm
Anthony Scott bagged it on April 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Martindale church [with] me [weather] Bitingly cold wind, cloudy & drizzle - Walk route c304. Very easy to follow.
Raymond Barnett hiked it during March, 2016 [weather] sunny
Tony Rogerson summited on August 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] Martindale Beda Fell & The Nab [weather] Sunny
Victoria Bates conquered it on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] c297 with Wether Hill & Loadpot Hill [with] Mark
Steve Frank scaled on April 9th, 2015 [from/via/route] How Town
Les Wrightson walked up on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] c304 from howtown [with] tanya [weather] sunny / warm - lovely views of ullswater camped waterside campsite
Nick Dobson climbed it on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Martindale old church [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] bright & breezy - Ralph did his usual post grooming roll around in something not very pleasant
David Fearn bagged it on June 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Howtown Hotel using walk c304 [with] Alone [weather] Beautiful day fantastic views of Ullswater & surrounding fells. - Walked from Howtown Hotel up the Howtown zig zags passed St Peters Church ascended after the bridge to Beda Head, continued on to Angletarn Pikes, the Place Fell descended to Sandwich. did not climb Hallin Fell. returned to Howtown Hotel.
Craig Steeland hiked it on April 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] From Howtown [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & warm with no wind - Steady climb, with great views of Fusedale.
David Noble summited on April 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown [weather] Sunny Day great views
Clive Ward conquered it on February 19th, 2015 [from/via/route] Sandwick, Place Fell, Boredale Hause, Angletarn Pikes, Beda (see Place Fell) [with] Ian, Conrad
Tracey Cowell scaled on November 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Martindale old church [with] Sister [weather] Windy 50mph gusts
Kevin Parnham walked up on September 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] From St Peters Church [with] Jo [weather] Cloudy start but clearing in the afternoon - Theday we "lost" the van keysd & didn't start walking until lunch
Keith Eastman climbed it on July 1st, 2014 [from/via/route] c304
Simon Boddy bagged it on June 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Girlfriend [weather] Sunny, windy
Harry Meijer hiked it on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Martindale Skyline [with] The Lake District Walker
Lee Maddison summited on February 27th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walk c304 - Beda Head & Place Fell from Howtown [with] Solo [weather] Sunny - moderate wind on summit
David Baines conquered it on June 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ridge walk over Winter Crag. [with] Alone [weather] Bright & Clear
Gill Watson scaled during October, 2005 [from/via/route] from glenridding to sandwick & back via lakeside. phew [with] Gill Ruth Jess
Chris Bramley walked up on October 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Martindale old church [with] Jaqui, Blake and jan [weather] Cold windy
Jacqui Smith climbed it on September 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Patterdale & back via sandwick lakeside path [weather] Warm sunny & slight breeze Perfect !!
Alex Holland bagged it on September 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Patterdale via place fell & howton [with] daz 2*Jus [weather] rainy windy - wild camp drank bog water
Dale Verrall hiked it on September 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Pooley Bridge to Patterdale [with] Amber [weather] Wet & windy
John Cave summited on October 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] part of c304 - see Place Fell [with] see Place Fell [weather] see Place Fell
Christine Knowles conquered it on September 26th, 2012 [from/via/route] Hartsop via Boredale Hause [with] Graham [weather] OK, cloudy
Darren Mortimer scaled on August 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny at first then wet
Stephen Littlewood walked up on June 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Martindale
Beverley Kelly climbed it on October 16th, 2009 [from/via/route] C304 Howtown, Beda, Angletarn Pikes, Place Fell [with] Iris [weather] Warm autumnal sunny periods nice
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Mr M A Blanchard, Patrick Rogozinski, David Hallam, Dale Sexton, Simon Kirkbride, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, David Butterfield, David Kelley, David Kelley, David Watson, Lindsay Goodall, Louise Sandwith, David Shaw, Louis Smith, David Hickin, Patricia Dilley, Jonathan Tobin, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Teresa Lowery, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Beda Head (Beda Fell).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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*Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)
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