Binsey
447m (1467ft)

The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The summit of Binsey is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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You can find Binsey & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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

Stephen Batson walked up on May 7th, 2022 [with] Clare [weather] Sunny - Tried to walk 'Binsey & Behind' but cows,calfs & dogs don't mix so we about turned & approached Binsey straight from car park

Richard Marchant climbed on April 22nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Binsey Cottage & walked the road to High Ireby, from here we went west along a Bridleway to the Roman Fort of Caermote. Then we followed a track across Whittas Park up on to Binsey Fell & over back down to the car. [with] With my Pennine Way Buddy and long time friend Ray [weather] Dry Day with Hazy views early doors but did become sunny & clear in the afternoon

Clare Tait bagged on February 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] From minor road. Easy parking. Straight up & down in an hour. [with] Charlie [weather] In amidst three named storms, a beautiful day allowed us to bag Binsey & Dodd. A nice brace of fells. - No. 77 Wainwright. Such a lovely fell to climb in February. Unexpectedly beautiful views.

Andrew Cotter hiked on January 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Lodge house [with] Fiona [weather] Misty, strong wind

Erin Ryan summited on June 24th, 2021 [weather] Up there With my head in the clouds Not a sound but the wind The eerie mist around me Nothing to see But with GPS to guide me

Tim Winn conquered on September 7th, 2021 [with] Myself [weather] Good

Richard Fulcher scaled on August 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked up from near Binsey cottage late in the afternoon. I had a random knee pain - this was a test to see how bad it was when walking. Lovely views of Skiddaw range & over towards the Derwent fells. [with] Jen [weather] Warm sunny day with a little high cloud. T shirt weather. - Think we had walked up Binsey before when we stayed at Keswick Reach.

Pete George walked up on December 25th, 2020 [with] Roco [weather] Clear

Paul Talbot-Greaves climbed on July 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Lay by above Bewaldeth [with] Paul Drury and Andy Bailey and Terry [weather] Overcast but good views - Easy walk straight up & down. About 1.5hrs

Iain Taylor bagged on June 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] NY 23636 35089 [weather] Sunny

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Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Binsey

If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Binsey to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

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You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.

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