WalkLakes • A walk up Holme Fell

A walk up Holme Fell

By Jimearl6 on 26/04/25 at 6:15pm

Hills walked:

Holme Fell (Wainwright, Birkett, Marilyn, HuMP, Clem, Fellranger, Synge, and Tump)

Date started:	06/04/2025
Distance:	6.7 km or 4.2 miles
Ascent:	296m or 971ft
Descent:	297m or 974ft
Start OSGB:	SD321998
Time taken:	3:31
Naismith:	1:50

Starting at the National Trust car park at Glen Mary Bridge I followed the woodland path avoiding the road to Yew Tree Tarn. The weather was pretty much perfect with no wind and bright blue skies and the reflections off the tarn made me stop and admire the scene for a while. A short climb up through Harry Guards Wood took me to Uskdale Gap and then a meandering path led me to the summit. Lakeland shone in the sunshine with all the tops clear and I could look along the whole length of Coniston water. Dropping down towards Holme Ground I followed the Hodge Close road to Shepherds Bridge, diverting to visit a Scots Pine mentioned by Wainwright. Back at Shepherds Bridge I followed the footpath back to the start. If you would like to read my blog on this walk click https://jimearl6.com/a-walk-up-holme-fell/

Yew Tree Tarn

Pines

Uskdale Gap

Summit of Holme Fell

Heading Down

Wainwright’s Scots Pine

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By TallPaul on 27/04/25 at 8:22am

Looks like you had a gorgeous day for it.

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By Jimearl6 on 28/04/25 at 3:58pm

Thanks Paul, yes managed to get away during that lovely spell at the start of the month 😀

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