The disappointing Burnbank Fell

Burnbank Fell

Height475m (1,558ft)

Prominence19m (62ft)

RegionWestern Fells

Climbed1 Time

"West of Loweswater the high ground of Lakeland gives place to the undulating rural country of the quiet Marron Valley, and the last height of all is the grassy dome of Burnbank Fell, a cornerstone, a beginning and an end." — A. Wainwright

Standing at the far north-western corner of the Lake District National Park, Burnbank Fell forms the final, most westerly height of the Loweswater group. Beyond its gentle grassy slopes, the high ground gives way to the Marron Valley and the rural lowlands stretching towards the Cumbrian coast.

Although its position directly on the park boundary marks a geographical threshold, the fell presents a modest, rounded profile with minimal prominence from neighbouring ridges.

A fence crosses the summit

The high point features a small stone cairn alongside an old fence line traversing the grassy dome. While the massive bulk of Blake Fell blocks wider views deeper into the central fells, the summit yields clear perspectives across to the Northern and North Western Fells.

Trip Reports

The Loweswater Five08/05/2016

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