Haystacks (Buttermere)

Area:	Lake District - Western Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright, Birkett, Dodd, and Dewey (also Fellranger, Synge, and Tump)
Height:	597m
Maps:	OL4(S) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY193131         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	cairn - photo
Notes:	this is the S cairn and is about 2m higher than N cairn 50m N at NY 19336 13204
Daylight:	dawn 07:37, sunrise 08:20, sunset 15:48, dusk 16:32
External links:	Wikipedia

The final resting place of Alfred Wainwright.

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

• Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike
• Haystacks

... 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: 147matt, @woody (twice), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson (twice), ajdowsett, alanm9, Andy Duff, Anonymous, anthbowles, awall, B@T, beckylindeman, Bentley, beth, Billygoat75, bob.taylor100, Boss_keloid, bryanatk, buffer, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x5), Carolwildbird (twice), cejackson1951, CEW, Chris Mac, chrisfry35 (x6), chrisjohn87, clmyers, Cumbrian33, daleheadged, DANE2766, Daniel278, darmour, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, daveinberlin, DJSibbald, drsylvester68, dsutton101 (x4), DukeNukem, duncbarnes, Dunkman, Econ, elainewoodhouse, fidds (twice), fizzerfox (twice), frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), gbh, Gedlup, gerard.hurst (x10), Gillian7660, gilly_3886 (twice), Ginty (twice), Glenosborne, GlynREvans, goth_angel, heggs81, HighOrbiter, hillbilly, i2am2no2man (twice), ianjbaines, ja5ca, JamieL, jdennington, Jennie, Jesspeace, JimRiley, JMCM, Jojo777, JordWill, jplyons, js1995, JSutton, JTM, Karen.m.burns (twice), koczur, LAKELAND, Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad (x4), lancasteruk, livebox, LordoftheHillside, luverlyjuberly, MarjWatson, mickeyg (twice), Mikew92, NickiG (twice), Nottspanther, Oli R C, On The Rivet, Parkypig, patrickonthefells (twice), PaulG1952 (x3), peterb (twice), rampton60, samross, Samrust, SheepFarmer (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk, Shortnick, Smoo1610, Spacemonkey, spookyfish (twice), springfishblue, sterushton, Steve18566, steve71 (twice), steve_acp, StevetheRover (twice), Stoney, Strangerclur, Suecash (twice), Susanna (twice), sushiwalkies, Sylwia J Kociemba (x4), ThrowerBell, Tirama, TONYL31, trina, ukhpr, VickyV, vinmac, walsh581 (twice), Westcoasthiker , windridge, wolfgangb, and Yan.

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

• 29/11/17 - Lancashire Lad - Haystacks (From Gatesgarth Farm).
• 14/09/17 - SheepFarmer - Red Pike, Haystacks & Fleetwith Pike-A walk above Buttermere
• 10/08/17 - Lancashire Lad - Red Pike to Haystacks & Fleetwith Pike. (A Buttermere Round)
• 09/07/17 - Oli R C - Haystacks, High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike

If you need accommodation we have details of 11 properties offering rooms near Haystacks (Buttermere). Here are some examples:

5 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Coombe Cottage, Rosthwaite

£696-4181 per week
8.3km (5.2 miles) away, sleeps 8

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Nook Cottage, Rosthwaite

£485-2264 per week
6.7km (4.2 miles) away, sleeps 6

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Rock Cottage, Keswick

£373-1640 per week
6.1km (3.8 miles) away, sleeps 4

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