Gummer's How

Area:	Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Wainwright Outlying Fell, Birkett, Marilyn, and HuMP (also Synge and Tump)
Height:	321m
Maps:	OL7(S) Explorer or 96, 97 Landranger
Grid Ref:	SD390884         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	trig point - photo
Daylight:	dawn 07:28, sunrise 08:08, sunset 16:40, dusk 17:20

Gummer's How is home to Luing cattle that roam the fell. They have been brought in to trample the bracken and increase the diversity of plants by there grazing.

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

• A short sharp walk to Gummer's How

... 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: AGJ64, beth, chipshot, Danrobinson, deetreadwell, domusmantell, dsutton101, Ejuk, FredBloggs13, gallowshill, gerainta, hillbilly (twice), James82 (x5), jasonkirkby, JSutton, lancashirelass2, Lenny0018, lfaulder, Parkypig, RuslandRambler (twice), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (twice), and StevetheRover.

If you need accommodation we have details of 28 properties offering rooms near Gummer's How. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Town End Farmhouse, Newby Bridge

£526-2646 per week
3.3km (2.0 miles) away, sleeps 8

4 Tourist Board Assessed Cottage

Eel House, Hawkshead

£911-5052 per week
3.7km (2.3 miles) away, sleeps 10

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Lakeside Cottage, Lakeside

£905-4520 per week
1.6km (1.0 miles) away, sleeps 10

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