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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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Binsey
Paul Messenger walked up Binsey on August 15th, 2023 [with] Jane Mary [weather] Clear some showers
Jon Floyd climbed Binsey on August 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Over water to Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Little Sca Fell, Brae Fell, Lowthwaite Fell & Longlands Fell back to Over Water [with] Solo [weather] Good, dry & clear - Added Binsey at the end
Chris Mcmanus bagged Binsey on August 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] 1st Wainwright walked - straight up & down [with] Joanne & Julie [weather] Sunny & misty
Paul Macey hiked Binsey on July 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c200 [weather] A dry up to summit then wet for rest of walk
Diane Edgar summited Binsey on May 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ascent from binsey lodge [with] Gil guppy and apollo [weather] Mostly dry windy on the tops! - Great little fell with big veiws
Martin Hartshorne conquered Binsey on January 30th, 2022 [with] finley [weather] Cloud moving in, clear on the top, cold wind
Simon Myerscough scaled Binsey on November 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Keswick Retreat, Bewaldeth [with] Joanne [weather] Sunshine & rain & windy
Christine Shepherd walked up Binsey on September 13th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walked from the bottom, up & down by the same route. [with] On my own [weather] Glorious - A lovely way to end a day's walking in the quiet. North Western Fells. There are fantastic view from the top. Climbed again accompanied by my husband in an all terrain mobility vehicle & a lovely team from Freedom Wizard on 4.9.18 Climbed again on 13/10/22 On a lovely Autumn day.
Stephen Batson climbed Binsey 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 bagged Binsey 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
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Binsey

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

The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill
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Not familiar with Binsey?
See the location of Binsey and both walks that climb it on an interactive Google Map