Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown

Superb views of Ullswater


Route outline for walk c304:

St Peter's Church (Martindale)  -  Howtown  -  Howegrain Beck  -  Christy Bridge  -  Beda Head (Beda Fell)  -  Martindale Common  -  Angletarn Pikes  -  Angle Tarn (Martindale)  -  Boredale Hause  -  Steel Edge  -  Place Fell  -  High Dodd (Sleet Fell)  -  Sandwick  -  Hallinhag Wood  -  Geordies Crag  -  Hallin Fell (Martindale)  -  Howtown




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
4
Wainwrights
 English Nuttall
1
English
Nuttall
Dewey
3
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
2
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Place Fell at 657m (2156ft). Place Fell is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (137th highest in England, 238th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 108).

Place Fell is also known as an English Nuttall (184th highest in England, 319th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (44th highest in England, 684th highest in the UK).

The summit of Place Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Angletarn Pikes at 567m (1861ft). Angletarn Pikes is classified as an Wainwright (No. 143).

Angletarn Pikes is also known as an English Dewey (45th highest in England, 99th in England & Wales)

You will also reach the summit of Beda Head (Beda Fell) at 509m (1671ft). Beda Head (Beda Fell) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 170).

Beda Head (Beda Fell) is also known as an English Dewey (161st highest in England, 371st in England & Wales)

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown

In no particular order . . .

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Angle Tarn (Martindale)

Angle Tarn (Martindale)

Photo: David Hayter (110)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Brothers Water from Angletarn Pikes

Brothers Water from Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Stephen Collins (19)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Approaching Hallinhag Wood

Approaching Hallinhag Wood

Photo: Alex Malcolm (27)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Hallin Fell and Ullswater from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Hallin Fell and Ullswater from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (25)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Beda Head from Christy Bridge

Beda Head from Christy Bridge

Photo: David Hayter (105)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Ali and James after the scramble up Angletarn Pikes

Ali and James after the scramble up Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Peter Lloyd (3)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - The Nab (Martindale) from Beda Head (Beda Fell)

The Nab (Martindale) from Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (17)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Place Fell summit with Ullswater in the distance

Place Fell summit with Ullswater in the distance

Photo: Stephen Collins (23)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Me and Darryl Brooks at Hallin Fell summit with Ullswater beyond

Me and Darryl Brooks at Hallin Fell summit with Ullswater beyond

Photo: Nanci Moll (4)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Angletarn Pikes from Angle Tarn

Angletarn Pikes from Angle Tarn

Photo: Robert Hall (10)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Angle Tarn (Martindale) from Angletarn Pikes

Angle Tarn (Martindale) from Angletarn Pikes

Photo: David Hayter (109)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Steve and Andrew on Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Steve and Andrew on Beda Head (Beda Fell)

Photo: Julie Graham (1)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Martindale from Nickles, just north of Beda Head

Martindale from Nickles, just north of Beda Head

Photo: David Hayter (106)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Beda Head (Beda Fell) summit cairn

Beda Head (Beda Fell) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (1)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Brothers Water and Patterdale from Boredale Hause

Brothers Water and Patterdale from Boredale Hause

Photo: Stephen Collins (21)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Peter on Angletarn Pikes

Peter on Angletarn Pikes

Photo: Peter Lloyd (4)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Cloud cover over Angle Tarn (Martindale)

Cloud cover over Angle Tarn (Martindale)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (38)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Boredale from nr High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Boredale from nr High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Photo: Stephen Collins (24)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Hallin Fell from a viewpoint on the descent from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Hallin Fell from a viewpoint on the descent from High Dodd (Sleet Fell)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (618)

Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown - Jenny Smith on the descent from Place Fell to Sandwick with Ullswater in the background

Jenny Smith on the descent from Place Fell to Sandwick with Ullswater in the background

Photo: David Braim (2)


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