Ill Bell
757m (2484ft)

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

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Ill Bell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL7

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 Ill Bell

Ian Mackenzie walked up on April 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe walk, parked at the church at 6am, most of the walk in glorious sunshine. [with] Me, myself and I [weather] Sunny - Not really fit enough but when in Rome....

Mark Hazelton climbed on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked route c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck. Great walk with all seasons in one day. Made a slight diversion after Troutbeck Tongue. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] All seasons in one day

Claire Kirk bagged on March 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Church Bridge [with] Solo [weather] Warm and sunny

Andy Buxton hiked on November 1st, 1990 [from/via/route] Garburn Pass from Kentmere. Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts [with] Solo [weather] Cold, clear autumn day - Very enjoyable circuit of Kentmere

Christine Shepherd summited 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. Climbed again from Mardale Head with Jenny on 7.9.2019

Andrew Johnson conquered on October 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Ted [weather] Sunny

Richard Marchant scaled during August, 1989 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp on top of High Street. The route took me from Penrith along High Street the old Roman Road to Windermere via the following Wainwrights. Loadpot Hill, Whether Hill, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke and Sour Howes. [with] On my own for this trip [weather] Dry and fine weather but extremely windy overnight to a point that I thought my tent was going to be blown away, but alas it survived.

Kevin Foster walked up on April 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ridge walk continuing from Yoke. [with] Henry. [weather] Clouds but with sunny breaks and clear visibility. Very warm when the sun was out. - My favourite summit on the Kentmere round. Three cairns, pyramid top, stunning views. Great lunch spot.

Wayne Baxter climbed on April 8th, 2019 [from/via/route] Kentmere Horseshoe, 7 peaks. Yoke, III Bell, Froswick, Mardale II Bell, Harter Bell, Kentmere Pike & Shipman Knotts. [with] Sue [weather] Sunny to start the walk but low cloudy for Mardale peak - What a great walk

Nick Dobson bagged on August 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] The Mortal Man in Troutbeck via Yoke [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Started bright and sunny, but the clouds & mist appeared as we set off up Yoke - Still in the mist before trekking along the ridge to Froswick

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