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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.
Read the stories of each walk I did where Wainwrights were bagged
Tucked in the far north western corner of the Lake District.
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.
A group of smaller climbs, all on Western edge of the Lake District.
Want to plunge in and just read about a particular fell? This is the section to look at.
Published 9 February 2020
An ascent from Buttermere for a fell that should never be ascended from Buttermere.
Published 8 March 2020
The third of the Buttermere Pikes, and the one with the best views of Black Sail hostel.
Published 15 March 2020
Right at the far north western edge of the Lake District lies a cracking little fell with some lovely views.
Published 12 April 2020
‘Pleasant enough on a sunny day for anybody who doesn’t want to get excited’ apparently.
Published 18 June 2023
A large, rather daunting looking fell with views of Crummock Water and Loweswater. When the weather’s good, anyway.