Ling Fell (Wythop)
373m (1224ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Ling Fell (Wythop) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 2.5ml (4km) |
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| Ascent: | 794ft (242m) |
| Time: | 2 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Brumstone Bridge - Eskin Farm - Corpse Road - Ling Fell (Wythop) - Burthwaite Cottage - Brumstone Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,091ft (637m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Church of St Margaret - Wythop Mill - Sale Fell - Dodd Crag - Wythop Beck - Esking Farm - Corpse Road - Ling Fell (Wythop) - Burthwaite Cottage - Old Scale - Chapel Wood - Routenbeck - Wythop.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,703ft (1,433m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Whinlatter Forest Park - Thwaitehill Knotts - Beckstone Plantation - Beckstone Gill - Barf - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) - Broom Fell - Low Burthwaite Wood - Kelswick Farm - Sale Fell - Dodd Crag - Eskin Farm - Corpse Road - Ling Fell (Wythop) - Wythop Moss - Graystones - Scawgill Bridge - Whinlatter (Brown How) - - Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) - Whinlatter Forest Park
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ling Fell (Wythop)
Paul Roddam walked up on September 28th, 2025 [with] Barb [weather] glorious
Neil Walker climbed it on August 25th, 2025 [from/via/route] Wythop Church [with] Emma and Sophie [weather] Sunny - Perfect weather on August bank holiday 2025. 2 nice Wainwrights (Sale & Ling Fells) - only occasional other walkers seen
James Hughes bagged it on June 3rd, 2025 [from/via/route] c325 Sale Fell & Ling Fell from Wythorp Church [weather] Breezy, cloudy, warm in sun. - Interesting walk disrupted by closed road at Pheasant Pub. Started at Pheasant. Meandered up through the forest to exit gate onto Fell. Steep brisk climb up Rivins & then out over to Sale Fell. Interesting top, reminded me of Meal Fell. Dropped down into valley up tree lined road to base of Ling Fell. Took second path on left, marked by cairns to top of Ling Fell. Good views all around. Nice gentle walk back on road to Old Scales farm before skirting Fell & returning to gate into forest. Returned to Pheasant via same route out. Pleasant pint of Fell Walker (Bowness Bay Brewery) in Pheasant.
Geoff Hand hiked it on February 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] parking at Brumston Bridge then walking South to Ling Fell, then onto the Sale Fell. [with] Solo today [weather] High cloud & cold! A few spots of rain. - Short walk but two steep climbs. Lovely area.
Ian Ashton summited on December 27th, 2024 [with] Wife and Ella
Caroline Winter conquered it on October 7th, 2024 [from/via/route] Wythop mill, road to Wythop hall & crossed bridge [with] Solo [weather] Brightened up in afternoon & good views.. - Straight forward ascent straight up & nice trig on top. Due to rain, grassy bank to climb quite slippy, but descent footholes
Sarah Gunn scaled on July 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] From The Phesant [with] Martin Gunn
Iain Jones walked up on March 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] Wythop Woods via Sale Fell - I
Mr M A Blanchard climbed it on February 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Ted, Florence, Millie and Woodie [weather] Cold, bright
David Higginbottom bagged it on July 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 325 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Paul Messenger hiked it on August 16th, 2023 [from/via/route] Whythop mill [with] Jane Mary [weather] Clear some showers
Dave Gay summited on May 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Train to Penrith, X5 Bus to Embleton. Walked up via Wythrop Mill & the Corpse Road. Straight down & followed path to South of Sale Fell, through the woods to Pheasant Inn. Return, X4 Bus from Brathay Hill to Penrith for train home. [with] Solo [weather] Warm & Sunny
Martin Hartshorne conquered it on January 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] Sale fell & ling fell [with] finley [weather] Blue skies & clouds clear on the top, cold wind
Stephen Batson scaled on August 14th, 2022 [with] Clare [weather] Sunny
Simon Myerscough walked up on November 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] C325 - Wythop Church [with] Joanne [weather] Sunny & breezy - not a cloud in the sky - beaut day for it
Paul Macey climbed it on July 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] cC325 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny
Christine Shepherd bagged it on July 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Wythop Climbed again after climbing Sale Fell 27.04.2021 needed small easy fells as walking with a broken arm. Climbed again on 5.6.22 [with] On my own [weather] A bit cloudy
Tony Halliday hiked it on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked on roadside doing a circular walk up sale fell & ling fell great views over to Scotland [with] My boarder terrier jimmy the Mrs sal and George and jimmy our other dogs [weather] The weather was warm start dry sunny no wind not too busy but with showers later not too heavy - A steady loop walk quite steep but great views
Richard Marchant summited on April 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Scawgill Bridge & went straight up Graystones & continued North to Ling Fell. From here I dropped down in to Eskin & up on to Sale Fell then returned Southwards to Old Scales Farm & worked my way up on to Broom. Traversed to Lord's seat & a quick out & back to Barf. From here I went around Ullister Hill & up on to Whinlatter Top on to Brown How & back down to the car. [with] On my Own [weather] Dry Day with Hazy views early doors although it did become sunny & clear in the afternoon, but stayed cold all day.
Jerry Snow conquered it on February 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] Wythorp Church [with] Chris Newcombe, James Wood [weather] Overcast, turning brighter - Snowdrops in St Margaret churchyard
Clare Tait scaled on October 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] B road off A66 pull in near church. Circular route. [with] Charlie [weather] Dry & bright with a cooling breeze & rainbows all around. Rain was seen falling but we kept miraculously dry. - No. 76 Wainwright. Beautiful walk although followed the route too strictly & missed the easier paths on a couple of occasions. Completed along with Sale Fell. Beautiful area & lovely walking.
Erin Ryan walked up on October 3rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked the main track, slow incline up as very muddy & slippery on the steeper shorter tracks [weather] Rain shower on way up. Super windy at top but beautiful sunset - Paths from Little Cockup direct to road not on OS Maps. Head SW from Little Cockup at about 390m. Takes you to main trail heading down the middle of the fell.
Richard Fulcher climbed it on September 20th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked near Brumston Bridge & walked up Ling Fell first & then Sale Fell. [with] Jen [weather] Lovely sunny day with a few puffy clouds. Perfect walking conditions. - The view from Lothwaite fell looking down Bassenthwaite & across to Skiddaw was superb. We sat on the grass below the bench for quite a while whilst we had our sandwiches & tea.
Tim Winn bagged it on September 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Wythop Mill [with] Myself [weather] Sunny
Kate Peacock hiked it on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] The roadside at the base of Sale Fell [with] Sheila & Skye [weather] Decent weather for most of the walk thankfully as some of the descent was steep. - First time in a while that I've completely descended to ascend again but we did it & I took my time when it was needed
Claire Murray summited on November 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] Ling Fell & Sale Fell [weather] damp - Fantastic 3hr walk, been several time since. Lots of easy free parking
Christina Lander conquered it on October 13th, 2020 [from/via/route] Nr Pheasant Inn - Sale Fell - Ling Fell - Nr Pheasant Inn [with] Dick [weather] Cloudy, rain to begin but then with sunny spells - Two small fells while we wait for better weather
Geoffrey Robertshaw scaled on September 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Up from road [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Darren Wilson walked up on August 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Sale fell Ling Fell [with] Mike - Clear day good views
Deborah Johnson climbed it on December 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Road by start [with] Andy, Cait, Chris Ali and Nigel [weather] Cloudy
Adrian Howard bagged it on September 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Brumston Bridge
Gill Bates hiked it on October 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] from the Pheasant Inn, Ullswater
Nick Dobson summited on May 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Whythop church after completing Sale Fell [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Hot sunny day excellent visibility
Chris Kent conquered it on September 28th, 2019 [with] Karen. [weather] Sunny & an little breezy
Jamie Bryan scaled on August 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] c325 [weather] Sunny & clear
Dave Eyes walked up on June 16th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Wythop & walked up the road & then took the path to Ling fell - retraced our steps to the car & then went in the opposite direction to ascend Sale Fell [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm day - lovely sunny day with great views all round
Richard Beardsley climbed it on June 18th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked route C325. Parked car besides Church of St Margaret. (Free). Commenced walk at 0935hrs. Followed the route explicitly only slight deviation was from point 9 too A because of forestry work. [with] Gillian. [weather] Warm day, slightly overcast but sun did break through on occasions. - Finished at 1405hrs. Time taken 4 & half hours. Enjoyable, & finished with drinks at The Pheasant Inn.
Andrew Johnson bagged it on May 30th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ling Fell car park. [with] Dan, Tim and Ted [weather] Rain & wind.
Tom Mcbeath hiked it on April 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Came to summit from Sale Fell [with] Ursula [weather] Very windy
David Richards summited on October 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Wythop [with] Aussie [weather] Sunny - Climbed after Sale Fell
Richard Marshall conquered it on July 15th, 2018 [from/via/route] C325 [with] Bo [weather] Hot & Sunny
Simon Boddy scaled on June 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wythop Church [with] My girlfriend [weather] Very warm & sunny
Vic Royle walked up on March 23rd, 2018 [with] Team Wiggle [weather] sheeting rain - Travelling ascent, waterproof gusset knee chafe, car abandonment, no guns at the top
Michael Nolan climbed it on February 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] Sale fell first lovely afternoon
Rachel Willan bagged it on February 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wythop [with] Jacob [weather] Snow
Derek Parkin hiked it on April 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] car park [with] Lynn Parkin [weather] brezzy
Neil Bennett summited on August 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from St Margaret's Church, Wythop Mill. Climbed up Sale Fell before moving on to Ling Fell. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Warm & sunny with a cooling breeze. - Wainwright No 42 for the Bennett clan.
Chris Sheard conquered it on May 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Wythop Mill [with] Solo [weather] Warm day - shorts - Jogged down signing to myself
Bill Rowlands scaled on May 11th, 2017 [from/via/route] Car parked on verge near Brumston Bridge. Completed Ling Fell & then went on to Sale Fell. Very quiet, only one other couple on Fell just as we were about to leave. Very easy gentle climb via the corpse road. [with] Beth and Jake - the chocolate labrador [weather] clear blue skies, quite warm & a little hazy - a great way to spend my birthday followed by an enjoyable pint & sandwich at the Dog & Gun in Keswick.
Anthony Scott walked up on December 23rd, 2016 [from/via/route] wythop mill [with] me [weather] End of hurricane Barbara! Very windy & rainy - grassy top & stone pillar
Mark Davidson climbed it on April 21st, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Bright & sunny
Adrian Sherriff bagged it on September 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] c325
John Almond hiked it on April 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] From roadside parking north of Sale Fell summit - From Sale Fell
Clive Ward summited on August 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Low Burthwaite Wood, Ling Fell, Broom Fell, Graystones (see latter for comments etc) [with] Hazel
Victoria Bates conquered it on August 4th, 2016 [with] Mark - Hard work with Sale Fell afterwards. Could not get to the nearby Birkett (private land)
Jon Mapp scaled on May 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] C325 - missing out the wood walks & heading back to the start after Ling Fell [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Beautiful day, sunny with a gentle breeze - A very pleasant walk - both paths up the fells were easy. Cut short after Ling Fell to get back to the start.
Mark Luckett walked up on May 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Brumston Bridge [with] Susan Luckett & Hessy [weather] Good. Sunny - Climbed sale Fell & Ling Fell in 1 hit. No. 2 & No. 3 Wainwrights climbed, still pretty new at this. Beautiful day with fantastic views. Met an 80 odd year old chap who was just on his way down who looked like he had just trotted up Sale Fell & had had a hip replacement only 6 weeks prior. Hope I'm that fit at 80 odd.
Steve Frank climbed it on January 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Wythop
Elaine Evans bagged it on July 31st, 2015 [with] Sue [weather] Dry, cloudy - Not a lot of time available today so this was a lovely short walk.
David Noble hiked it on July 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Wythop church [with] Kelly and jack [weather] Overcast but brighter later
Claire Lloyd summited on April 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Highside Farm [with] Family & friends
Phillip Bulley conquered it on May 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] Wythop [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Cloudy & very windy
Raymond Barnett scaled on June 6th, 2015 [with] self [weather] windy
Harry Meijer walked up on June 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] custom walk [with] The Lake District Walker
David Baines climbed it on May 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Wythop Mill [with] Alone [weather] Bright, blustery. - Great views across Solway Firth.
Kevin Parnham bagged it on November 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] From bottom of Whinlatter Pass via Graystones [with] Jo [weather] Grey wet & windy day - Short but steep climb
Tracey Cowell hiked it on November 5th, 2014 [weather] Sunny
Keith Eastman summited on July 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] c325
Christine Knowles conquered it on June 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Via Sale Fell [with] Graham [weather] Drizzly most of the time, but warm - Very quiet, but worth a visit.
Michael Vaughn scaled on June 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Wythop Mill [with] alone [weather] cloudy
Chris Bramley walked up on April 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] wythop mill [with] Janet [weather] Windy cloud & sun
Sandra Wallace climbed it on February 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Author mill [with] Ian [weather] Very windy but dry
Doug Martin bagged it on January 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Car Park at Brumston Bridge [with] Fellwalkers [weather] Overcast - tried raining but stayed OK - bit cool - very muddy slippy underfoot.
Gill Watson hiked it during October, 2010 [with] Gill
Darren Mortimer summited on November 10th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wythop Mill [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Cold but sunny
Angela O'neill conquered it on September 25th, 2013 [with] John [weather] Fine & dry
Tony Aspden scaled on May 16th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Lorton [with] Andy - Sunny
Kevan Cassley walked up on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Brunston Bridge / Ling Fell / Kelswick / Sale Fell / Brunston Bridge [with] Wife - Amanda [weather] Mixed bag of cold wind, bit rain, then sun, about 10c - Nice walk with great views
John Tippins climbed it on April 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Graystones [with] just me [weather] sunny, bright
Iain Taylor bagged it on March 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest Park NY 20774 24465
David Short hiked it on February 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] Wythop [with] own [weather] Excellent
Dale Verrall summited on March 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Author church - Walk number C325 [with] Amber [weather] Windy - Nice short walk
Martin Cowell conquered it on February 20th, 2013 [with] Suzanne [weather] Cold, dry & sunny
Wayne Baxter scaled on April 23rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Routenbeck, Sale Fell, Ling Fell, Routenbeck [with] Sue, Trevor & Wendy [weather] Very misty in morning & sunny in afternoon
Gerry Smith walked up during May, 2011 [from/via/route] From Whythrop Mill [with] Alone
Charlie Housley climbed it on May 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Wythop Hall near Wythop Mill. [with] Solo. [weather] Cloudy but dry with some winds becoming stronger nearer the summit.
Stephen Byrne, Dale Sexton, Charlotte Hewson, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, Alex Jones, Peter Thwaites, Clare Houlihan, Jane Wilkinson, Jenny Godfrey, David Kelley, Melanie Dunn, Ian Gate, David Watson, Paul Kendell, Daniel Jackson, David Shaw, Robert Maclean, David Laws, Louis Smith, Peter Clark, Elaine Grayson, Louise Sandwith, Adrian Roberts, Mike Wilson, Pam Armstrong, Patricia Dilley, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Paul Booth, Rob Barklamb, Linda Mckeogh, Tracey Cordes, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Jacqui Smith, Stephen Millington, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Ling Fell (Wythop).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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