Fairfield

Area:	Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright, Birkett, Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall, and HuMP (also Fellranger, Synge, Sim, and Tump)
Height:	873m
Maps:	OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY358117         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	cairn/shelter
Notes:	several cairns and rocks up to 30m W and S may be as high
Daylight:	dawn 06:44, sunrise 07:20, sunset 17:30, dusk 18:07
External links:	Wikipedia

In mist the flat, grass and stony, plateau with its many cairns can be an intimidating place. East and north lay crags falling into upper Deepdale, a remote and inhospitable place to be lost. Often climbed from the south near Ambleside the Fairfield horseshoe presents the walker with grass slopes and high skylines.

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

• The Fairfield Horseshoe

... 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: abbyrich1965@aol.com (twice), adgl, AGJ64, ahampson (twice), alanm9, albee23, Andy Duff, anthbowles, awall, Becky28, bentonrambler, beth, Biscuits17, bryanatk, Burgpa, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x10), Carolwildbird (x3), ccoleby, CEW, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x8), daleheadged, DANE2766, Danrobinson, Darrenh, DG123, digby, distantecho, DJSibbald, domusmantell, drsylvester68, dsutton101, DukeNukem, DuncanG22 (x3), Dunkman (twice), Econ, Ejuk, elbog_20, fellwalker68 (twice), fizzerfox, frizzwig, frothyraptor, gallowshill (x3), Gav Laa, gbh, gerard.hurst, Gillian7660, gilly_3886, Ginty, goth_angel, GraemeLackford, griff44, Hannahfw, hillbilly (twice), hydroxides, Iainp21, Iky3768, Ivesylew, James82, jegger, Jesspeace, jezsheona, JMCM, jtrslade, kisgoni, koczur, kwetal, Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad (x3), livebox, mattmanutd, McLeish, Michal7, Mikew92 (twice), motley 55 (x3), Nottspanther, pah800, Paul Mansour, peterb (twice), Peterfishwick, pwb999, rampton60, rileyjayde, RuslandRambler (twice), samross, sgrice56, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (x3), Shortnick, Smoo1610, spookyfish, springfishblue (twice), Squareybee, Stephenmshanks, Steve1607, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover (x4), Stewart Sanderson, Stoney, Strangerclur, Susanna (twice), Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, Tiff18, Tirama, Tony Roberts, TONYL31, TonyRogerson, Traverse, trina, vinmac, walsh581, wolfgangb, and yorkmunrobagger.

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

• 24/05/18 - Lancashire Lad - Fairfield Horseshoe. - (From Ambleside).

If you need accommodation we have details of 16 properties offering rooms near Fairfield. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Stonegarth Cottage, Grasmere

£335-1479 per week
4.8km (3.0 miles) away, sleeps 2

3 Visit England Assessed Hostel or Bunkhouse

Elterwater Hostel, Nr Ambleside

£18-25 per bed
7.7km (4.8 miles) away

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

White Moss, Wood Close, Grasmere

£366-2358 per week
4.9km (3.1 miles) away, sleeps 5

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