Heron Pike (Rydal)

Area:	Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright, Birkett, and Nuttall (also Synge and sub Sim)
Height:	612m
Maps:	OL7(N) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY355083         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	rock outcrop
Notes:	cairn has been destroyed
Daylight:	dawn 06:46, sunrise 07:22, sunset 17:28, dusk 18:05

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

• Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and Nab Scar
• 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: @woody, abbyrich1965@aol.com, Achandler, adgl, AGJ64, ahampson, albee23, Andy Duff, anthbowles, Becky28, beckylindeman, beth, Burgpa, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x3), Carolwildbird, ccoleby, cejackson1951, chipshot, Chris Mac, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x7), daleheadged, DANE2766 (twice), Danrobinson, darrendixon, Darrenh, Dave Martin, DG123, drsylvester68, DukeNukem, DuncanG22 (twice), Dunkman (twice), Econ, Ejuk (twice), elbog_20, fellwalker68, fizzerfox, frizzwig, frothyraptor, gallowshill (twice), Gav Laa, gbh, Gillian7660, Ginty, goth_angel, griff44, Hannahfw, HannantMark, hillbilly (twice), hydroxides, Iainp21, Iky3768, Ivesylew, ja5ca, James82, JamieL, jegger, Jesspeace, JimRiley, JMCM, Jojo777, jtrslade, kisgoni, kwetal, Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad, mattmanutd, Michal7, Mikew92, NickiG, Nottspanther, On The Rivet, Paul Mansour, peterb, Peterfishwick, pwb999, rampton60, rileyjayde, RuslandRambler, russellporter12, samross, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (twice), Shortnick, spookyfish, springfishblue, sterushton, Steve1607, Steve18566, steve71, StevetheRover, Stoney, Strangerclur, Stuchlik, Susanna, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, Tiff18, Tirama, Tony Roberts, TonyRogerson, Traverse, trina, vinmac, walsh581, Westcoasthiker , and wolfgangb.

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 47 properties offering rooms near Heron Pike (Rydal). Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Loughrigg View, Ambleside

£373-1633 per week
4.6km (2.8 miles) away, sleeps 4

3 Visit England Assessed Hostel or Bunkhouse

Thorney How Independent Hostel, Grasmere

£18.50-38.85 per bed
2.3km (1.4 miles) away

5 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Prospect Cottage Studio, Ambleside

£410-1684 per week
4.3km (2.6 miles) away, sleeps 2

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