Ill Bell
757m (2484ft)

The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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You can find Ill Bell & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ill Bell

Richard Fulcher walked up Ill Bell on April 18th, 2023 [from/via/route] No parking spaces in Kentmere! Parked off road (almost in a ditch, next to farm track). Set off up to the Garburn Pass, turning right at Garburn Nook & then walked up to Yoke. From Yoke we walked around the Kentmere Horseshoe & completed Ill Bell, Froswick, Mardale Ill Bell, Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts. We descended via an old shepherds path passing 3 derelict buildings (shepherds huts?) & then walked along the roads back to the car. 12.14 miles. [with] Jen [weather] Sunny, blue skies, very windy in exposed places.. gusts of 30 to 40 mph. Visibility was okay but hazy. - Tiring because of the distance & total ascent of 3,500 feet.

Ian Ashton climbed Ill Bell on April 7th, 2023 [with] Solo

Pete George bagged Ill Bell on May 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Roco [weather] Overcast. Wet on tops

Christine Shepherd hiked Ill Bell during August, 2004 [from/via/route] Walked from Kentmere [with] Rebecca and Will [weather] A bit dull but dry to start with, driving rain by mid afternoon. - Climbed this again with my other daughter, Hannah, from Kentmere in very misty conditions. One day I will have a good view from this summit. Finally did this solo on a glorious March day on 6.3.22 using walk c257.

Geoff Hand summited Ill Bell on November 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] c332 The Hagg Gill round from Troutbeck [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Warm & Dry - Set out from Church Bridge. Ill Bell is the fourth Wainwright on the walk. Two large stone pillars on the top & one cairn nearby. Had lunch looking South towards Windermere.

Jonathan Bevan conquered Ill Bell on July 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started KENDAL [with] Solo [weather] Brilliant sunshine

Paul Ward scaled Ill Bell on April 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Staveley [with] Jamie

Simon Boddy walked up Ill Bell on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Church Bridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear

Jeremy Torrance climbed Ill Bell on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Duncan and Johann

John Bryers bagged Ill Bell on April 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked at Kentmere Church. Walked up Garburn pass to highest point, turning right on to Yoke. Following ridge path to top of Ill Bell. [with] With Freya Gray, Jazz and Mya. [weather] Forcast predicted 3 degrees on top. It was a lot colder than that with cutting icy winds on ridge, hail on High Street & Nan Biled Pass into Kentmere. When sun was out you could feel the warmth in it. Sunny & warm with a cool breeze on ridges

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