Grey Friar
770m (2527ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Grey Friar is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL6

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 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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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Grey Friar, 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 Grey Friar

Elaine Evans walked up Grey Friar on February 26th, 2019 [from/via/route] From Cockley Bridge to summit of Grey Friar and return. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful sunny day. - Unbelievably hot day for February! Amazing views - well worth the effort.

David Watson climbed Grey Friar on August 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] Coniston [weather] Sunny

Phillip Bulley bagged Grey Friar on September 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Swirl How. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny

Caroline Winter hiked Grey Friar on April 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wrynose pass, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black sails, Wetherlam [with] Becky [weather] Cloud lifted and great views late morning/afternoon, breezy on ascent to Hell Gill Pike - Busy up here. Some off to Coniston from Swirl Hawse, we some how missed plane debris on Great Carrs! Lost time on descent of Prison Band and detour off path to Black Sails. Also, after rocky scramble decent.....ended up on the minor track to the mines, and boy was it steep and never ending. We were in dismay at another climb to get back over to Wet Side. Late for booked meal, but fantastic circuit

Iain Jones summited Grey Friar on July 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] Great Langdale National Trust Campsite - 27 August 2017 - The Wainwright 60 - Day 7 (Coniston)

Simon Boddy conquered Grey Friar on June 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] Torver [with] HF Holidays [weather] Breezy and cool with low cloud turning warmer and sunny later.

Chris Sheard scaled Grey Friar on September 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ridge from Great Carrs [with] George & Arron [weather] Cool day with light showers - Slower pace than would have liked - felt cold

Claire Kirk walked up Grey Friar on April 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Walna Scar car park [with] Phil [weather] Sunshine and clear day

Mark Davidson climbed Grey Friar on June 11th, 2005 [with] Theresa, Ann & Kevin [weather] Lovely and sunny

Charlie Housley bagged Grey Friar on May 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Parked up at the Three Shire Stone for a circuit of Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Black Sails and Wetherlam. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] Atrocious; low cloud, driving hale, and 50mph gusts...challenging!

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. . . see all 17 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Grey Friar

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