Holme Fell
317m (1040ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,995ft (608m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Tom Gill Car Park - Glen Mary Bridge - Yew Tree Farm - Yew Tree Farm - Harry Guards Wood - Uskdale Gap - Holme Fell - Holme Hill Wood - Low Tilberthwaite - Hodge Close Quarry - High Tilberthwaite - Wythebank - High Oxenfell Farm - Low Arnside - Black Fell (Black Crag) - Iron Keld - Tarn Hows - Tom Gill Waterfalls - Tom Gill Car Park.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Holme Fell
Andrew Gayne walked up Holme Fell on July 14th, 2025 [from/via/route] Tom Gill Car park [with] Becky Gayne [weather] 3rd heatwave of the year, boiling hot & breathless - Had been up Lingmoor Fell the previous day, we had stayed in the Queens Arms pub in Hawkshead - overnight nice spot. Even hotter today. Set off at around 10.30am up Holme Fell & the a lovely walk down & around the quarry coming back through Oxenfell & Arnside before bagging Black Crag. All too hot & hard today. Came back around Tarn Howes. A really pretty & varied walk but needed to be a couple of degrees cooler to appreciate
Iain Jones climbed Holme Fell on May 10th, 2025 [from/via/route] Glen Mary Bridge
James Hughes bagged Holme Fell on April 4th, 2025 [from/via/route] c353 Holme Fell, Black Fell (Black Crag) & Tarn Hows from Tom Gill [weather] Gorgeous day, warm with strong breeze on tops. - Beautiful walk around Tarn Hows climbing Holme Fell & Black Fell. Saw woodpecker & bullfinch. Pint at Drunken Duck before heading to Seathwaite.
Claire Kirk hiked Holme Fell on September 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Tarn Hows [with] Gareth
Ian Ashton summited Holme Fell on July 6th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Claire Rigg conquered Holme Fell on March 20th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Geoff Hand scaled Holme Fell on February 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk c353, walked from Yew Tree Farm passed Yew tree tarnup through Uskdale gap to Holme Fell. Then down to Wythebank & High & low Oxenfell Farm onto Low Arnside & Black Crag.Back by Iron Keld & Tarn Hows down Tom Gill Falls. [with] John Dooley & Tess (Jack Russell) [weather] Sunny Intervals, very cold. - Nice walk, lots of woods, sheep, Belted Galloways, hunting Sparrow Hawk & ducks!
David Higginbottom walked up Holme Fell on October 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] From peak bagging book No25 [with] Carolyn [weather] Very poor - Very rough scrambling not nice walk
Chris Sheard climbed Holme Fell on April 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Up from Glen Mary Bridge Car Park [with] Sue Barbara & George, [weather] Fine light cooling winds strengthening through the day - What a cracking day it was, perfect in every way. Saw a Pine Marten by the Quarry near hedge close. Lovely views from the top of Holme Fell
Emma Simmonds bagged Holme Fell on August 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Yew Tree Farm, Coniston. [with] Kevin, Sam, Belle, Keith, Hil, Marg and Joe [weather] Dry, sunny. Great views
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