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Binsey
447m (1467ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Record Binsey as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Binsey is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 192)

English Marilyn
89th highest in England,
1112th in Great Britain

English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Binsey walking UK Mountains in The Northern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

Binsey Summit

Photo: Stephen Collins

Binsey is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Binsey is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Northern Fells area of The Lake District

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You can walk to the top of Binsey by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c290 Binsey from Over Water

Easy, quiet walk to good views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:	1,292ft (394m)
Time:	4 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c290 Binsey from Over Water pdf

Route Summary:

- Over Water Reservoir, Binsey Cottage, Binsey, Whittas Park, High House, High Ireby, Ruthwaite, Scawthwaite Mire, Over Water.

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Walk c461 Great Sca Fell and Knott from Over Water

High Fell views with little company

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12.25ml (19.5km)
Ascent:	3,062ft (933m)
Time:	7½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Over Water Reservoir, Waterside Wood, Whitefield Cottage, Binsey Cottage, Binsey, Dogkennel Wood, Overwater Hall, Black Wood, Orthwaite, Orthwaite Bank, Uldale Fells, Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Little Sca Fell, Brae Fell, Broad Moss, Charleton Gill, Langlands Fell, The Cumbria Way, Lowthwaite, Chapelhouse Reservoir, Over Water.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Binsey

Claire Murray walked up on September 21st, 2020 [from/via/route] Binsey Circular [weather] lovely - Lovely walk through sheep fields and a lot of road back to the car

Christina Lander climbed on October 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Just Binsey from lane parking area to the east [with] Dick [weather] Mostly bright sunshine but a heavy shower on the way back down - Another little walk in the afternoon after Sale Fell & Ling Fell in the morning

Geoffrey Robertshaw bagged on September 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Up from Car Park [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top

Darren Wilson hiked on September 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Binsey [with] Lone walk [weather] dry but blustery and claggy

Wayne Baxter summited on August 6th, 2020 [from/via/route] Near Binsey cottage [with] Sue [weather] Sunny

Deborah Johnson conquered on December 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Road by start [with] Andy, Tom, Corrine [weather] Tom And Corrine got engaged

Adrian Howard scaled on July 23rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Straight up and down!

Andrew Johnson walked up on February 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] West route [weather] Sunny - First fell run after Lockdown.

Jamie Bryan climbed on August 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] c290 [weather] Clear, rained towards the end

Joe Mccusker bagged on April 18th, 2019 [with] Paula, Alfie and Lily. [weather] Sunny - Paths were closed, had to return the way we went up.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Binsey

On the summit of Binsey with my husband

Photo: Christine Shepherd (701)

Binsey from Faulds Brow

Photo: Andy Lyons (116)

Binsey and Over Water from Great Sca Fell

Photo: David Hayter (32)

Binsey Trig Point and cairn with The Uldale Fells (Brae Fell, Great Sca Fell and Knott) beyond

Photo: Mike Moodie (1)

Skiddaw from Whittas Park, North of Binsey

Photo: Stephen Collins (5)

Windy day - nearly blown off the top of Binsey

Photo: Stephen Ellaby (1)

Binsey Summit

Photo: David Hayter (160)

Windblown tree in Whittas Park, North of Binsey

Photo: Stephen Collins (6)

Knott and Over Water from Binsey

Photo: Stephen Collins (2)

Binsey from Longlands Fell

Photo: David Hayter (168)

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