High Howes
High Howes
Situated immediately to the east of Branstree, High Howes presents a very similar fell-top character. Its status remains a topic of debate; while some contemporary guidebooks have identified it as a distinct peak and assigned it the name 'High Howes', it was traditionally considered by A. Wainwright to be merely a sub-summit of the larger Branstree mass rather than an independent fell in its own right.
Because it is officially unnamed on standard Ordnance Survey maps, the fell remains a quiet, secluded corner of the Far Eastern fells. Its terrain matches its neighbor—a rounded, grassy high-level platform that continues the gradual transition toward the softer landscape character found in the nearby Pennine hills.
The summit of High Howes
The summit area is identified by a small, scattered pike of stones resting on the grass. Given its proximity to the parent fell and its lack of official classification, it is rarely visited as a standalone objective, usually serving as an extra stop for walkers interested in completing the full set of Nuttall classifications across this remote ridge.
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