Blake Fell
573m (1881ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Blake Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5mls (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,025ft (617m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Black Crag (Gavel Fell) - Highnook Beck - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5mls (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,540ft (774m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Holme Beck - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Grain Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Hen Comb - Little Dodd (Loweswater Fell) - Mosedale (Loweswater) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Loweswater Village - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,666ft (1,117m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - High Nook Farm - Highnook Beck - Holme Wood - Holme Beck - Burnbank Fell - Sharp Knott - Blake Fell - Fothergill Head - Gavel Fell - Grain Gill - Whiteoak Moss - Hen Comb - Thrang Crags - Mosedale (Loweswater) - Mosedale Beck (Loweswater) - Mellbreak - Mellbreak (North Top) - White Crag - Loweswater Village - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Blake Fell
Paul Roddam walked up on September 27th, 2025 [with] Barb [weather] cloudy but dry
Richard Holmes climbed it on March 4th, 2025 [from/via/route] Lamplugh via cogra moss [with] Myself. [weather] Cool breezy misty on top.
Ian Ashton bagged it on February 15th, 2025 [with] Ella
Tim Winn hiked it on October 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Maggie's Bridge [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Dry.
David Higginbottom summited on October 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] From oxen fell [with] Carolyn [weather] Ok cloudy - Nice walk
Geoff Hand conquered it on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C212 Burnbank fell, Blake fell, Gavel fell, Hen Comb & Mellbreak from Loweswater. What a lovely area, although quite wet. Route finding early on was difficult but once on Burnbank it was quite straight forward. Weather was superb, blue sky all day. Loweswater is lovely. [with] Tess, my Jack Russell [weather] Lovely blue sky all day & warm! - Finding the way up Burnbank was difficult as there didn't appear to be any paths, but after that it was plain sailing. Great climb down Mell break!
Caroline Winter scaled on August 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] Fell dyke CP, Cogra Moss reservoir, Blake fell [with] Solo [weather] Warm, breezy in tops, excellent views over fells & Scottish Borders - Stunning scenery & easy walking along the fence line. Nice shelter to rest. Steep walk up from reservoir had stunning colours of greens & purple from the trees & heather
Christine Shepherd walked up on May 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Maggie's Bridge using walk c212 Climbed again using walk 413 on 14.10.21 Climbed for a third time on 3.3.24 from Maggies Bridge via High Nook Tarn. [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny - This was part of a very quiet walk near the start of four days of serious peak bagging while staying in Keswick. The walk up to this fell via High Nook Tarn & Fothergill Head was a lovely route. Went on to Gavel & back down via a path at the other side of the Tarn.
Richard Marchant climbed it on May 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parking the car at Peter House Farm & then followed the Cumbria Way up past Whitewater Dash Water Falls to Black Nettle Hause. From here I went right up Birkett Edge to Bakestall then back to Black Nettle Hause & up the other side following Dry Gill to Little Calva then traversed around to Great Calva keeping to the ridge. Had a rest here then basically followed my route back to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day & a bit overcast in the morning although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon.
Paul Macey bagged it on July 25th, 2022 [with] Luke [weather] Low cloud
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Blake Fell
Mellbreak, Mellbreak (North Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell and Loweswater Fell featuring Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Lanthwaite Green
Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell from Lanthwaite Green
Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Grasmoor (centre) and Mellbreak (mid ground) from Blake Fell
Gavel Fell (left), Blake Fell, Carling Knott and Burnbank Fell from Lanthwaite Green
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