Place Fell

Overview
Height: 2,154 Feet - 657 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 405 169
Area: Far Eastern
Ordnance Survey: OL5
Wainwright Guidebook: Two

On a first visit to Patterdale, Place Fell should be an early objective , for no other viewpoint gives such an appreciation of the design of this lovely corner of Lakeland.

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Place Fell and Arnison Crag from Hartsop above How.

Place Fell and Boredale Hause seen from Beckstones.

Place Fell and Ullswater from Arnison Crag.

Place Fell Tarn.

Owen and Holly, Place Fell summit.

 

There are 9 walks to choose from including Place Fell

Place Fell from Patterdale

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24th June 2023
ASCENT: 2,382 Feet - 726 Metres
MILES: 7.6
WAINWRIGHTS: Place Fell
ROUTE: Patterdale - Goldrill Beck - Boredale Hause - Round How - Place Fell - Scalehow Force - Ullswater Shore Path back to Side Farm - Patterdale
 

A Boredale Circuit

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25th February 2023
ASCENT: 2,547 Feet - 776 Metres
MILES: 8.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Beda Fell - Angletarn Pikes - Place Fell
ROUTE: Martindale New Church – Martindale – Winter Crag – Beda Fell – Bedafell Knott – Heckbeck Head – Angletarn Pikes – Boredale Hause – Steel Edge – Place Fell – Low Moss – High Dodd - Garth Head Farm – Martindale New Church
 

Place Fell from Matindale New Church

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11th September 2021
ASCENT: 1,714 Feet - 523 Metres ,
MILES: 6
WAINWRIGHTS: Place Fell
ROUTE: Martindale New Church - Boredale - Boredale Hause - Round How - Place Fell - Low Moss - Boredale Beck - Garth Heads - Martindale New Church
 

Walking the Birketts, Place Fell Round

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11th August 2018
ASCENT: 1,810 Feet - 552 Metres
MILES: 5.2
BIRKETTS: Low Birk Fell - Bleaberry Knott - The Knight - Place Fell - High Dodd - Sleet Fell
ROUTE: Sandwick - Scalehow Beck - Low Birk Fell - Smeathwaite - Bleaberry Knott - The Knight - Place Fell - High Dodd - Sleet Fell - Sleet Fell - Sandwick
 

Place Fell from Patterdale

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28th October 2017
ASCENT: 2,382 Feet - 726 Metres
MILES: 7.6
WAINWRIGHTS: Place Fell
ROUTE: Patterdale - Goldrill Beck - Boredale Hause - Round How - Place Fell - Scalehow Force - Ullswater Shore Path back to Side Farm - Patterdale
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks Walk 12 - Hallin Fell, Place Fell & Steel Knotts

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2nd May 2016
ASCENT: 3,087 Feet - 942 Meters
MILES: 9.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Hallin Fell - Steel Fell (Pikawassa) - Place Fell
ROUTE: Martindale New Church - Hallin Fell - Birkie Knott - Steel Fell (Pikawassa) - Martindale - Matindale Old Church - Boredale Valley - Boredale Hause - Steel Edge - Place Fell - Low Moss - Garth Head Farm - The Hause - Martindale New Church
 

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 24 -Place Fell

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23rd August 2015
ASCENT: 1,662 Feet - 507 Meters
MILES: 4.5
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft: 2, Place Fell - Round How
ROUTE: Patterdale - Above Side Farm - Hare Shaw - The Knight - Place Fell - Round How - Steel Edge - Boredale Hause - Rooking - Patterdale
 

Beda Fell to Place Fell from Martindale

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1st December 2013
ASCENT: 2,714 Feet 827 Meters
MILES: 9
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Beda Fell – Angletarn Pikes – Place Fell
ROUTE: The Hause – Martindale – Nickles – Beda Fell – Bedafell Knott – Heckbeck Head – Angletarn Pikes – Angle Tarn – Boredale Hause – Steel Edge – Place Fell – Hart Crag – Low Moss – High Dodd – Sleet Fell – Garth Head Farm – The Hause
 

One year on…

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27th October 2012
ASCENT: 3,713 Feet, 1,132 Metres
MILES: 12.8
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Place Fell – Angletarn Pikes – The Knott – High Street – Thornthwaite Crag
ROUTE: Hartsop – Dubhow – Beckstones – Crookabeck – Rooking – Side Farm – Place Fell – Round How – Steel Edge – Boredale Hause – Angletarn Pikes – Angle Tarn – Satura Crag – The Knott – Straights Of Riggindale – High Street  – Thornthwaite Crag – Thresthwaite Mouth – Pasture Bottom – Pasture Beck -  Hartsop
 

My 214th Wainwright

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29th October 2011
ASCENT: 2,300 Feet, 701 Meters
MILES: 6.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Place Fell & Angletarn Pikes
ROUTE: Patterdale Place Fell Cottage PlaceFell Boredale Hause Angletarn Pikes Angle Tarn (Patterdale) Boredale Hause Patterdale
 

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