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: | |
| 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 03:39, sunrise 04:35, sunset 21:50, dusk 22:46 |
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:
... 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: JimRiley, adgl, DukeNukem, Ivesylew, abbyrich1965@aol.com (twice), jtrslade, albee23, steve71, gallowshill, Gail, bentonrambler, Strangerclur, Sylwia J Kociemba, gilly_3886, Checkm8!, peterb, griff44, annaN, Stoney, lfaulder, On The Rivet, fizzerfox, JamieL, Mikew92, Carolwildbird (twice), ThrowerBell, dsutton101, Ginty, Ejuk, AGJ64, wolfgangb, Samndigger, walsh581, Parkypig, Susanna, beth, StevetheRover, Shortnick, ThinArthur, Jesspeace, gbh, anne mariecb, springfishblue, and Steve18566.
If you need accommodation we have details of 86 properties offering rooms near Baystones. Here are some examples:
Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
£282-533 per week2.8km (1.8 miles) away, sleeps 2
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