WalkLakes

Barrow

Area:Lake District - North Western Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright and Birkett
(also Fellranger, Synge, and Tump)
Height:455m
Maps:OL4(S) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY227218         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:no feature 5m NNE of small cairn - photo
Daylight:dawn 07:38, sunrise 08:19, sunset 16:28, dusk 17:09
External links:Wikipedia

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Barrow on a frosty December morning
Barrow on a frosty December morning


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, annemu9 (twice), awall, bentonrambler, beth, bryanatk, CarlandHay, CARLOS, cejackson1951, chrisfry35 (x3), chrisjohn87, chrismonks55@gmail.com, clmyers, daleheadged, DANE2766, darmour, darrendixon (twice), Darrenh, Dave Martin, distantecho, DukeNukem, fizzerfox (twice), frizzwig, frothyraptor, gallowshill, gbh, Gillc, Gillian7660, gilly_3886, Ginty, Glenosborne, Hannahfw, highdave, hillbilly, ja5ca, JamieL, jegger (twice), jezsheona, JimRiley, john09cw, JordWill (twice), Kerrymaffwalk, koczur, Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad, McLeish, Mikew92 (twice), NickiG, Nottspanther, On The Rivet, peterb, Peterfishwick, Rosehip, russellporter12, Samrust, ScoutScarShuffler (twice), sgrice56, shane1974, SheepFarmer, Shortnick, Smoo1610, spookyfish, springfishblue, StevetheRover (x3), Strangerclur, Suecash (x10), Susanna, sushiwalkies, Sylwia J Kociemba (x4), ThinArthur, Tirama, TonyRogerson, Trott, vinmac, walsh581, windridge, wolfgangb, and Ybyrne.

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

If you need accommodation we have details of 81 properties offering rooms near Barrow. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
How End, Braithwaite
£917-4895 per week
2.5km (1.6 miles) away, sleeps 9
3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Chaucer Lodge, Keswick
£314-1345 per week
4.4km (2.7 miles) away, sleeps 2
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Archers, Keswick
£366-1568 per week
4.6km (2.9 miles) away, sleeps 4

Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.

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Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.