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Parking Information for - Car Park, Gatesgarth Buttermere

Parking Details and Map

Nearest Post Code:	CA13 9XA
Grid Reference:	NY 195 014
Notes:	Situated at the bottom of Honister Pass Gatescarth car par backs on to Gatesgarthdale Beck and can fill up quickly due to its relative small size. The car park is perfect for wanders around Buttermere Lake or the surrounding summits of Fleetwith Pike and the very popular Haystacks. There are no permanent refreshments but a Ice Cream Van is often found opposite the car park no matter the season. Gatescarth is a Pay and Display and charges apply.

Photos

Walks starting from this parking place

High Stile to Fleetwith Pike from Gatescarth

		21st June 2026
ASCENT:		3,705 Feet - 1,129 Metres
MILES:		6.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, High Stile - High Crag - Haystacks - Fleetwith Pike
ROUTE:		Gatesgarth - Peggy's Bridge - Buttermere - Comb Beck - High Stile North-East Ridge - High Stile - High Crag - Gamlin End - Seat - Scarth Gap - Haystacks - Innominate Tarn - Blackbeck Tarn - Dubs Quarry - Fleetwith Pike - Fleetwith Edge - Gatesgarth

A High Level Circuit of Honister Pass

		9th May 2023
ASCENT:		3,825 Feet - Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Robinson - Hindscarth - Dale Head - Fleetwith Pike
ROUTE:		Gatescarth - Folders Wood Hassesshow Beck - Robinson - Littledale Edge - Hindscarth - Hindscarth Edge - Dale Head - Yewcrag Quarry Path - Honister Slate Mine - Honister Quarries - Black Star (Honister Crag) Fleetwith Pike - Fleetwith Edge - Gatescarth

Walking the Birketts, Buttermere Horseshoe

		7th September 2019
ASCENT:		2,790 Feet - 850 Metres
MILES:		6.5
BIRKETTS:		5, Fleetwith Pike - Black Star (Honister Crag) - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Haystacks
ROUTE:		Gatescarth - Fleetwith Edge - Fleetwith Pike - Black Star (Honister Crag) - Drum House - Grey Knotts - Brandreth - Great Round How - Black Beck Tarn - Innominate Tarn - Haystacks - Top of Scarth Gap Pass - Peggys Bridge - Gatescarth

Walking the Birketts, High Stile And The Buttermere Edge

		23rd February 2019
ASCENT:		2,929 Feet - 893 Metres
MILES:		7
BIRKETTS:		5, Seat - High Crag - High Stile - Red Pike - Dodd
ROUTE:		Gatescarth - Peggy's Bridge - Scarth Gap Pass - Seat - Gamlin End - High Crag - High Stile - Red Pike - Dodd - Bleaberry Tarn - Sourmilk Gill - Above Burtness Wood - Horse Close - Buttermere Shore Path - Peggy's Bridge - Gatescarth

The High Stile Ridge

		30th January 2011
ASCENT:		2,950 Feet, 899.1 Meters
MILES:		11.9
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, High Crag, High Stile, Red Pike, Starling Dodd & Great Borne
ROUTE:

Haystacks With Owen

Haystacks