Buckbarrow
405m (1329ft)

The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Buckbarrow is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL6

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 89

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Buckbarrow, what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

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

Elaine Evans walked up Buckbarrow on May 23rd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Greendale back along the road to start ascent via Gill Beck, continued to summit of Buckbarrow then on to Cat Bields and across to Seatallan, descended to Windscale Hows and up to Middle Fell before descending to Greendale again. Followed c328 The Greendale Horseshoe. [with] Sue [weather] Fair, sunny at times, overcast at others, cool breeze on top of Middle Fell. - Visibility varied but could clearly see the ridge of last week's walk on the other side of Wastwater. Car parking area is on the left, just beyond the large private parking area on the right.

Chris Sheard climbed Buckbarrow on April 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Harrow Head [with] George [weather] Started and finished clear & fabulous - Went up on ridge to sdie of the ghyll - not for the weak or faint hearted - Nice top with good view over valley - nice one

Richard Beardsley bagged Buckbarrow on November 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked route c328 The Greendale Horseshoe. The path leading to the summit was not clear so had to rely on my compass, after circumnavigating Long Crag and Bull Crag we made it. [with] Gillian [weather] Sunny but cold day. low cloud came in as we approached Seatallan. - Parked car, (free), on grass verge near Greendale. Commenced the walk at 1045 hrs. The route taken was quite boggy in places. Got back to the car at 1530 hrs. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Michael Nolan hiked Buckbarrow on January 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wasdale [weather] mixed...some good some awful!

Craig Steeland summited Buckbarrow on August 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Greendale car park [with] Sue [weather] Partly cloudy and cool with moderate winds

John Almond conquered Buckbarrow on July 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] go4awalk c328 - The Greendale Horseshoe - From Greendale parking area - BUCKBARROW - Seatallan - Middle Fell [with] Solo - joined up with a couple of nice guys, Dave & Stuart, for the accent and descent of Middle Fell [weather] Good, quite sunny and warm, with fairly light winds.

John Walter scaled Buckbarrow on May 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] . [with] Tricia

John Tippins walked up Buckbarrow on February 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Greendale [weather] Cold, strong winds, some snow.

Mark Davidson climbed Buckbarrow on July 17th, 2006 [with] Theresa [weather] Beautiful and sunny - pure bliss

Clive Ward bagged Buckbarrow on August 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Greendale Horseshoe - see go4awalk route C328 [with] Hazel [weather] Fair, windy once we got to the top. - Extended published route to include Haycock

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. . . see all 13 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Buckbarrow

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