Great Mell Fell
537m (1762ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Great Mell Fell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL5

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 90

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

Jeremy Torrance walked up on October 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Road [with] Alone [weather] Good autumn

Michael Nolan climbed on October 13th, 2021 [with] Morag had a cut foot so on my todd [weather] Drizzled

Tim Winn bagged on October 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Brownriggs Farm [with] Barry, Roger, Paul, Andy and Dave [weather] Wet ………. Very wet!

Clare Tait hiked on August 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] From pull in at base of fell following clear paths to the top. [with] Charlie [weather] Drizzle then heavy rain. - No. 70 Wainwright. Sad that we have kept this as a quick ascent on a rainy day. I feel this fell would be a beautiful place to linger & enjoy the views. No issues at all. Would be great with children. Enjoyable despite the rain.

Paul Talbot-Greaves summited on July 28th, 2021 [with] Paul Drury [weather] Sunny spells & showers.

Iain Taylor conquered on June 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] NY 40744 24680 [weather] Sunny

John Bryers scaled on May 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Matterdale End (Just up road near Broenrigg Farm on left just after lane running along side Great Mell Fell). Taking the lane on left, over a style about 500m up lane onto fell. Path runs along edge of wooded area, rising steelply onto ridge. Walked ridge to Larch & Oak wood & on to top where we found a smaall cairn marking the top. Good views, but it was raining & limited views acros Helvelyn range a little. [with] With Bill Dale and Mark (Karens boyfriend)and Mya Poppy (Who was sick in my car enroute for walk!). [weather] Forcast spot on, rain at 10am, rained throughout the walk with some string wind at times. Most unpleasant, especially the latter part of the walk after lunch from car. - We returned to car for coffee & shelter due to rain. Set off towards Little Mell Fell & Gowbarrow, but got rained off & did a small circular route via 'The Hill' & back along road to car for drying out & some lunch.

Martin Hartshorne walked up on May 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] roadside thro the woods to the top [with] finley [weather] showers to start then glorious sunshine - 2nd of the day for the young pup

Christina Lander climbed on April 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Brownrigg Farm - Great Mell Fell - Brownrigg Farm - Foxhill Farm - The Hause - Little Mell Fell - The Hause - back along the lane to Brownrigg Farm [with] Dick [weather] Dry & hazy - On the first afternoon of our holiday staying in Embleton

Christine Shepherd bagged on April 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] I used walk c309 from Brownrigg Farm Walked up this fell again on another glorious day 11.04.2021. Just up & down from the farm. [with] On my own [weather] Fine & clear

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