Sand Hill
756m (2481ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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You can find Sand Hill & 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):
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See Sand Hill and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
See Sand Hill and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
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!
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sand Hill
Kevin Foster walked up Sand Hill on May 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Hopegill Head. [with] By myself. [weather] Very sunny & very hot. - After returning to Hopegill Head from Ladyside Pike it is then an easy stroll to the grassy mound of Sand Hill. A good spot to survey the Coledale Horseshoe (done previously). On the steep descent from Sand Hill to Coledale Hause (over loose scree) I realised that I have never climbed Sand Hill from the Hause...and looking back up the slope I'm glad!
Stephen Reader climbed Sand Hill on July 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Unlisted peak on Coledale 10 peak challenge. [with] Mountain Walks [weather] Mixture of cloud & sunshine
Simon Myerscough bagged Sand Hill on September 21st, 2008 [from/via/route] C408 [weather] Cloudy but warm at times
Mark Davidson hiked Sand Hill on March 11th, 2014 [with] Alone [weather] Gloriously sunny
Stephen Eddy summited Sand Hill on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Braithwaite via Grasmoor [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris [weather] Warm
Joanne Mcgawley conquered Sand Hill on August 23rd, 2013 [with] Rich [weather] Muggy then windy & cold, then muggy again! - 11.58 miles. 8 Wainwrights.
Iain Taylor scaled Sand Hill on April 11th, 2010 [from/via/route] Lanthwaite Green Farm (NY 15906 20780)
Ray O'hara walked up Sand Hill on January 20th, 2011 [from/via/route] C408 [weather] Fine, cold, dry. Ideal - Delightful walk all round, one of my favourites.
Christine Shepherd climbed Sand Hill on September 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] Used walk c310 from Braithwaite [with] On my own [weather] Brilliant walking weather
Patrick Rogozinski, David Watson, Adrian Roberts, Elaine Grayson, Louise Sandwith, Stephen Millington and David Buttress have all walked, climbed & bagged Sand Hill.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sand Hill

Whiteside (Crummock), Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, Crag Hill (Eel Crag), Grasmoor and Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) from Whiteside (Crummock)

Gasgale Gill (bottom left), Whin Ben, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top) and Whiteside (Crummock) from Sand Hill

The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells
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