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Baystones

Also known as:Wansfell
Area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright, HuMP, and sub Marilyn
(also Fellranger and Tump)
Height:486.9m
Maps:OL7(N) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY403051         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:rock 3m W of cairn - photo
Notes:mound 130m NE at NY 40355 05275 is 0.83m lower and is Hill 3838, the 487m spot height on 1:50000 map
Daylight:dawn 05:37, sunrise 06:13, sunset 18:25, dusk 19:00

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Wansfell, from near Wansfell Pike
Wansfell, from near Wansfell Pike


This is Wainwright's preferred top for Wansfell. Birkett's Wansfell top, which is slightly lower, is a short way to the north east on the the other side of the wall.

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

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: JimRiley, adgl, DukeNukem, Ivesylew, abbyrich1965@aol.com (twice), jtrslade, albee23, steve71, gallowshill, Gail, bentonrambler, Strangerclur, Sylwia J Kociemba, gilly_3886, Checkm8!, peterb, griff44, annaN, McLeish, DuncanG22, Stoney, sgrice56, 88jamesc, fellwalker68, Becky28, chrisfry35 (x6), lfaulder, robcoenraads (twice), pah800, On The Rivet, spookyfish, fizzerfox, JamieL, CarlandHay, Mikew92, Carolwildbird (twice), ThrowerBell, dsutton101, Ginty, Ejuk, AGJ64, wolfgangb, Samndigger, walsh581, Parkypig, Susanna, beth, StevetheRover, Shortnick, ThinArthur, Jesspeace, gbh, shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (twice), anne mariecb, springfishblue, and Steve18566.

If you need accommodation we have details of 83 properties offering rooms near Baystones. Here are some examples:

5 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Low Brow Barn, Ambleside
£636-2930 per week
3.1km (1.9 miles) away, sleeps 4
4 AA Assessed
The Waterhead Hotel, Ambleside

3.2km (2.0 miles) away
4 Self Classified
Claremont House, Ambleside
£80-90 per night
2.9km (1.8 miles) away

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