Burnbank and Blake Fell walk

Walk : Burnbank Fell (1,580ft) and Blake Fell (1,878ft) from Fangs Brow, Loweswater

Date : 30^th July 2016

Weather : Dry, cloudy, light breeze @ 17 °C

Distance : 5 miles round trip

Difficulty : 1 – Gentle slopes throughout – a charming walk

(1=easy 5=hard)

Which area of Lakeland is this walk situated?

Terrain Overview

A 3D view of the walk to Burnbank Fell and Blake Fell from Fangs Brow, loweswater

Walk Overview

A truly charming walk in a beautiful remote area of Lakeland

Take the A66 towards Cockermouth and turn left at the roundabout just before you approach the road leading in to the Town centre. Follow
the signs for Loweswater and head for the farm at Fangs Brow. There is side of the row parking for about a dozen or so cars. The walk starts here

Take the A66 towards Cockermouth and turn left at the roundabout just before you approach the road leading in to the Town centre. Follow

the signs for Loweswater and head for the farm at Fangs Brow. There is side of the row parking for about a dozen or so cars. The walk starts here

Through the gate and the bridleway leads through a succession of gates towards the steep Northern face of Burnbank Fell

The steep North flank of Burnbank Fell

An early view across Crummock water of Whiteside and Grasmoor

Looking across the Solway Firth towards Scotland

Eventually the bridleway reaches a gate and a stile, which if followed through leads on to the circular path walk above Loweswater. We took
a small detour to take in the fine views to be had, note though that the track we follow to Burnbank Fell summit (avoiding all steepness) takes
a sharp right at this point … see the shot later on

Eventually the bridleway reaches a gate and a stile, which if followed through leads on to the circular path walk above Loweswater. We took

a small detour to take in the fine views to be had, note though that the track we follow to Burnbank Fell summit (avoiding all steepness) takes

a sharp right at this point … see the shot later on

Just a short way down the circular path that provides some stunning views towards Buttermere

Anyway, back on with the walk. From the gate take a really sharp right up the gentle slope to find a pathway cutting through the gorse bushes.
This leads to easy slopes that zig-zag up the North flank towards a marker cairn

Anyway, back on with the walk. From the gate take a really sharp right up the gentle slope to find a pathway cutting through the gorse bushes.

This leads to easy slopes that zig-zag up the North flank towards a marker cairn

The track, faint at first improves as it progresses

After about 20 minutes or so the marker cairn is reached signalling a right turn along a track that leads up to the summit

Some fine views from the marker cairn

From the marker cairn, the path swings right as it leads to the summit of Burnbank Fell. The peak in the centre of the shot is Blake Fell

Further up the path and the metal fence post just about visible marks the summit

Further up the path and the fence post just about visible marks the summit

Sue and Ste on the summit of Burnbank Fell. The cairn is just a small pile of stones

Looking North towards Scotland

A 360 degree view from the summit

The unmistakable pathway to Blake Fell about a mile away. Take note – the ground can be quite boggy here in parts

Ste approaches the summit shelter cairn on Blake Fell

A 360 degree view from the summit of Blake Fell

Sleeping on the job, looking South towards Buttermere

Still sleeping on the job …. looking out over the Irish Sea

Classic Lakeland scenery – Buttermere with Fleetwith Pike in the centre

Low cloud in bound … please don’t rain

Awoken from their slumbers … This really is one of the more comfortable summits that you will encounter on a Wainwright walk

The Irish Sea

Bonny Scotland

On the way back down to Fangs Brow

Following the wall back down to the bridleway

A lingering last look …