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Brandreth

Area:Lake District - Western Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, Birkett, Hewitt, and Nuttall
(also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:715m
Maps:OL4(S) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY214119         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:rock - photo
Notes:cairn 35m ENE at NY 21489 11928 and cairn 75m SE at NY 21518 11873 are both c 0.4m lower
Daylight:dawn 06:26, sunrise 07:02, sunset 17:47, dusk 18:23
External links:Wikipedia

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Grey Knotts and Brandreth from High Tove
Grey Knotts and Brandreth from High Tove


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

... 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: @woody, adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, ajdowsett, Andy Duff, awall, beth, budgie, CarlandHay, CARLOS, ccoleby, CEW, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x9), clmyers, daleheadged, Daniel278, darmour, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, digby, drsylvester68, dsutton101 (twice), DukeNukem, fidds, fizzerfox (x3), gallowshill (twice), gbh, gilly_3886, Ginty (twice), goth_angel, Hannahfw, hillbilly, Ionahunter, JamieL, jegger, jezsheona, JimRiley, Karen.m.burns, LAKELAND, Lancashire Lad, MarjWatson, Mikew92 (twice), motley 55, NickiG, Nottspanther, peterb, Samrust, sgrice56, SheepFarmer, spookyfish, springfishblue, Stephenmshanks, Steve18566, StevetheRover, Strangerclur, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), ThinArthur, Tirama, TonyRogerson, vinmac, walsh581, windridge, wolfgangb (twice), and yorkmunrobagger.

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

If you need accommodation we have details of 12 properties offering rooms near Brandreth. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Stonethwaite Cottage, Rosthwaite
£435-2752 per week
4.9km (3.0 miles) away, sleeps 7
3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Castle Lodge, Keswick
£404-2006 per week
4.9km (3.1 miles) away, sleeps 6
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Rock Cottage, Keswick
£373-1796 per week
5.8km (3.6 miles) away, sleeps 4

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