Walk

Walk : Holme Fell (1,040 feet) from Yewtree Tarn

Date : 2^nd October 2018

Weather : Bright, dry @ 13°C stiff breeze on tops

Distance : 3 miles round trip

Time Taken : 1hour to summit

Which part of Lakeland is this walk situated

Terrain Overview

Overview

An absolutely charming little walk, certainly one for young families, reasonably active Seniors and stroppy cairn terriers !! – Fantastic views from Ivy Crag and the

true summit as this fell is situated amidst some of the big fells in the Southern area. A good track throughout and highly recommended

From Ambleside pick up the A593 heading out towards Coniston, as you approach Yew Tree Tarn there is a lay by at the side of the Tarn that has space for a few cars

or failing that there is a National Trust car park at Glen Mary bridge about a quarter of a mile further on down the road. The walk starts from here

Holme Fell from Yew Tree tarn

From the side of the road parking area a path runs across the tarn into a very pleasant wooded area

Yew Tree tarn looking North

Across the tarn follow the path through the wooded area as it runs parallel with a wall

Through the sty and the path leads through an area of tall pine trees

Through the Pines and keep an eye out on the left for a gate in the wall not too long after the sty

Through the gate to gain access to the open fell side

The path climbs steadily through an area of large boulders

Looking back to Yew Tree tarn from the climb up the path

The path twists and turns as it makes its way towards Uskdale Gap

The Langdale Pikes from Uskdale Gap

From the gap take the path that cuts through an area of bracken that leads initially to Ivy Crag seen here at the top of the shot

Whetherlam and Coniston Old Man as seen from Ivy Crag – the true summit of Holme Fell is in the foreground

Coniston Water from Ivy Crag

The Langdale Pikes from Ivy Crag

The easiest route to the summit of Holme Fell is to follow the grass track on the right of the picture around the small outcrop

The summit cairn on Holme Fell with Coniston Old Man in the distance

Whetherlam from Holme Fell summit

The Helvellyn range and Fairfield from Holme Fell summit

Sue, me and Jones the Bastard on the summit

Click here for a 360 degree view from the summit of Hole Fell … https://youtu.be/_pN9lIKpND8

An absolute typically lovely Lakeland panorama …

On the way back down and why not pause a sit a spell at the side of Yew Tree tarn … stunning