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Burney (Great Burney)
298m (978ft)


The Southern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Burney (Great Burney) is called 'Burney' in Alfred Wainwright's 1974 Book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland'.


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The summit of Burney (Great Burney) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Walk Burney (Great Burney) walking UK Mountains in The Southern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

The view from the summit of Burney (Great Burney)

Photo: Andy Malcolm

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Burney (Great Burney) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Burney (Great Burney)

Adrian Howard walked up on May 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Kirkby Moor.

Christine Shepherd climbed it on May 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked from the lay by near the tarn at the bottom on the Woodland Road & just went straight up & down. [with] On my own [weather] Cold & windy but clear

Trevor Williams bagged it on March 9th, 2017 [with] Bob mitchell, paul booth and Barry Salmon [weather] Great

Dave Gay hiked it on June 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Route as in Wainwrights Outlying Fells book [with] Solo

Andy Pearce summited on May 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Woodland Road, South of Great Burney [with] Anita & Stan [weather] Sunny, cool

Mark Davidson conquered it on April 23rd, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Warm & sunny & warm - glorious - Lost my map en-route & had to do the walk via GPS & my memory of the planned route - only got lost once!

David Lord scaled on May 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Started from the car park of the Greyhound pub at Grizebeck, just off the A595. [with] My wife Debbie. [weather] Bright but blustery. - The first real fell that we have walked together. A scenic walk taking in Ashlack Hall.

Peter Thwaites, Louise Sandwith, David Preston, Paul Booth and Paul Woodburn have all walked, climbed & bagged Burney (Great Burney).

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Summit Trig Point on Burney (Great Burney)  with Coniston Water in the distance

Summit Trig Point on Burney (Great Burney) with Coniston Water in the distance

Photo: Christine Shepherd (298)


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