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The Western Fells
On the far edge of Lakeland, stand the fells to the West of Crummock Water and Buttermere. A quieter part of Lakeland, but by no means any less beautiful.
View Wainwrights by Walk
Read the stories of each walk I did where Wainwrights were bagged
A tour of Loweswater
Tucked in the far north western corner of the Lake District.
The Buttermere Fells
If you're in Buttermere, you can't escape a group of fells looking down on the village and the lake. Fells that stand there, calling for you. And I was in Buttermere. And they did call me.
Three Smaller Western Fells
A group of smaller climbs, all on Western edge of the Lake District.
View Wainwrights by Name
Want to plunge in and just read about a particular fell? This is the section to look at.
Great Borne
Published 9 February 2020
An ascent from Buttermere for a fell that should never be ascended from Buttermere.
High Crag
Published 8 March 2020
The third of the Buttermere Pikes, and the one with the best views of Black Sail hostel.
Burnbank Fell
Published 15 March 2020
Right at the far north western edge of the Lake District lies a cracking little fell with some lovely views.
Hen Comb
Published 12 April 2020
‘Pleasant enough on a sunny day for anybody who doesn’t want to get excited’ apparently.
Mellbreak
Published 18 June 2023
A large, rather daunting looking fell with views of Crummock Water and Loweswater. When the weather’s good, anyway.
The Western Fells - the trail highlights
