Lingmoor Fell – Lake District Walks
March 17, 2021
We took our first walk up Lingmoor Fell in January 2020 and we’re still talking about it. Â Reasons? Â Great clear day, surrounded by snow topped mountains and a moment of pure emotional “whoah” when our path opened up to the most expansive view to the south. Â Looking back now I don’t know if it was the view or the fact that we were just starting our new adventure of a year off work….emotions were high.
Having loved it so much, we took another route up in February this year. Â We were not disappointed.
Know before you go
Lingmoor Fell stands at 1530 feet (466 metres) and is number 185 in Wainwrights 214 fells. Â No biggy then. Â
Lingmoor Fell itself is very pleasant to stroll over, with plenty of interesting deviations dotted over the fell; Â remains of old buildings from its quarrying past, a working quarry (Burlington Stone), old quarrying caves, excellent examples of dry stone walls and a stile incorporated into a gate….that’s a first.
Our two ascents of Lingmoor Fell
Unfortunately we don’t have maps at the moment for either of the walks we did. Â It’s a good excuse to venture up Lingmoor Fell again, so we’ll add it later.
From Dungeon Ghyll
From Dungeon Ghyll – Probably my favourite. Â We went up taking a spectacular diversion to Side Pike. Â From here we went back down to the road before taking the small path opposite Bleatarn House. Â I’ll be honest, this is a quick but calf-burningly steep ascent up the fell to Brown How at the peak. Â The views at the brow are the breath-taking “whoah” type that make the effort worth it.
From Elterwater
Starting in the small village, this has a lovely start following Great Langdale Beck north, before heading up via Yew Crags and Banks quarry to get to the summit of Lingmoor Fell. Â This route also goes past a working quarry, so lots of interest on the way. Â Join us for the start of our walk and a fantastic panorama at the top:
The Summit
Don't miss on Lingmoor Fell
- Side Pike – it’s adding another up and down to the walk, but it’s worth it for fantastic views of the Langdales.
- Memorising the Langdale Pikes. Â Every time we see the Langdales on a walk, we attempt to name them…we should know them off by heart by now, but somehow the names keep escaping us. Â The only way to solve this is to walk them (again).
- The old quarry buildings, caves and the working quarry. Â Look out for them dotted on the lower parts of the fell.
