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Broom Fell
511m (1677ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Broom Fell is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 169)

Walk Broom Fell walking UK Mountains in The North Western Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

Broom Fell Summit

Photo: Gerry Ball

Broom Fell 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)

Broom Fell is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The North Western Fells area of The Lake District

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

Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park

Lovely walk on some of the quieter fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10ml (16km)
Ascent:	3,039ft (926m)
Time:	6.75hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park pdf

Route Summary:

- Whinlatter Forest Park, Thwaitehill Knotts, Beckstone Plantation, Beckstone Gill, Barf, Lord's Seat (Whinlatter), Broom Fell, Graystones, Scawgill Bridge, Whinlatter (Brown How), Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top), Whinlatter Forest Park.

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Walk c360 The Lorton and Wythop Fells from Whinlatter Forest Park

Long walk on some of the quieter fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	14.5ml (23km)
Ascent:	4,703ft (1,433m)
Time:	10 hrs
Grade:		(Very Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c360 The Lorton and Wythop Fells from Whinlatter Forest Park pdf

Route Summary:

- Whinlatter Forest Park, Thwaitehill Knotts, Beckstone Plantation, Beckstone Gill, Barf, Lord's Seat (Whinlatter), Broom Fell, Low Burthwaite Wood, Kelswick Farm, Sale Fell, Dodd Crag, Eskin Farm, Corpse Road, Ling Fell, Wuthop Moss, Graystones, Scawgill Bridge, Whinlatter (Brown How), , Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top), Whinlatter Forest Park.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Broom Fell

Christine Shepherd walked up on July 31st, 2009 [from/via/route] c183 from Whinlatter Forest Park Climbed again, using the same route on 12.6.21. [with] On my own [weather] Warm but cloudy. The cloud broke in the afternoon.

Kate Peacock climbed on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Scawgill Bridge, from Graystones then down to Lord Seat but I didn't go up that [with] Just me [weather] Dry & cloudy, warm Enough to not wear a fleece though. Medium winds - No issues. Nice cairn and it has a shelter

Geoffrey Robertshaw bagged on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from road [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top

Iain Jones hiked on May 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest Park (Trail Run).

Tim Winn summited on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaite [weather] Misty

Claire Murray conquered on October 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Scawgill Bridge around Whinlatter [with] Vitor and Rita [weather] Cloudy but lovely - Lovely walk, easy going but took 7hrs

Christina Lander scaled on October 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Powter How - The Bishop - Barf - Lord's Seat - Broom Fell - Graystones - Whinlatter - Powter How [with] Dick [weather] Bright start, then in the clouds as we walked along the ridge, but then brightened up by lunch time - Quite a scramble up past The Bishop onto Barf, and then very steep down to Powter How at the end. Lovely walk.

Richard Marshall walked up on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Car park near Whinlatter (Spout Force) [with] Bo & Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny

Darren Wilson climbed on August 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Barf, Lords Seat, Broom Fell, Graystones [with] Mike, Chris & Dan [weather] Hot & Humid! - Clear day good views

Adrian Howard bagged on September 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Scawgill bridge Car park

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Broom Fell

Graystones above Widow Hause from Broom Fell

Photo: Alan Wainwright (149)

Broom Fell summit cairn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (148)

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

Photo: Mike Walker (368)

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