Atkinson Pike

Also known as:	Foule Crag
Area:	Lake District - Northern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Birkett and Nuttall (also Synge)
Height:	845m
Maps:	OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY324283         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	rock 3m W of cairn
Notes:	rock is about 50cm higher than cairn base
Daylight:	dawn 07:10, sunrise 07:46, sunset 18:08, dusk 18:44

This is one of the Blencathra tops. See Hallsfell Top for information about the range.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• A Walker's Blencathra

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: benbrewins, beth, Billygoat75, CEW, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35, digby, dsutton101, fizzerfox (twice), gallowshill, gilly_3886, Ginty (x3), King of the Tops (twice), Lancashire Lad (twice), Mikew92, SheepFarmer, Stephenmshanks, Steve18566, steve71, vinmac, and wak.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 20/09/19 - SheepFarmer - Blencathra up by Hall's Fell Ridge & the length of the top, plus Souther Fell
• 12/05/19 - Lancashire Lad - Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Skiddaw.
• 18/06/17 - Lancashire Lad - Blencathra - Hall's Fell Ridge, Sharp Edge, & More.

If you need accommodation we have details of 10 properties offering rooms near Atkinson Pike. Here are some examples:

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Hayloft, Troutbeck Near Penrith

£254-1091 per week
5.0km (3.1 miles) away, sleeps 2

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Gill Head Farm, Troutbeck Near Penrith

£653-4314 per week
5.2km (3.2 miles) away, sleeps 10

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Maple Cottage, Keswick

£362-1705 per week
5.6km (3.5 miles) away, sleeps 4

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