Parking Information for - Car Park, Overbeck Bridge Wasdale

Parking Details and Map
Nearest Post Code: CA20 1EX
Grid Reference: NY 168 206
Notes: A small car park with room for around a dozen well parked cars can be found next to Overbeck Bridge. There is a honesty box close to the entrance to the car park on the right hand side.

Update: The National Trust have installed a ticket machine at Overbeck Bridge, charges apply from 26/07/2024 £5.00 for 2hrs, £7.00 for 4hrs and £9.00 all day.



 

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Walks starting from this parking place

Yewbarrow, Red Pike & Scoat Fell from Overbeck Bridge

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17th November 2025
ASCENT: 3,800 Feet - 1,158 Metres
MILES: 9
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Yewbarrow - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Scoat Fell - Steeple
ROUTE: Overbeck Bridge - Dropping Crag - Bell Rib - Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top - Dore Head - Red Pike (Wasdale) - Traverse of Black Comb Head - Black Crag - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Scoat Fell South Ridge - Scoat Tarn - Blackbeck Knotts - Knott Ends - Bowderdale - Overbeck Bridge
 

Yewbarrow - South to North

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11th November 2023
ASCENT: 1,950 Feet - 595 Metres
MILES: 4.5
WAINWRIGHTS: Yewbarrow
ROUTE: Overbeck Bridge - Dropping Crag - Bell Rib - Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top - Dore Head - Gosforth Crag Moss - Over Beck - Overbeck Bridge
 

Yewbarrow - South to North

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19th November 2022
ASCENT: 1,950 Feet - 595 Metres
MILES: 4.5
WAINWRIGHTS: Yewbarrow
ROUTE: Overbeck Bridge - Dropping Crag - Bell Ribb - Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top - Dore Head - Over Beck - Overbeck Bridge
 

Yewbarrow - South to North

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13th November 2021
ASCENT: 1,950 Feet - 595 Metres
MILES: 4
WAINWRIGHTS: Yewbarrow
ROUTE: Overbeck Bridge - Dropping Crag - Bell Ribb - Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top - Dore Head - Overbeck - Overbeck Bridge
 

Walking the Birketts, Yewbarrow - South to North

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9th December 2018
ASCENT: 1,950 Feet - 595 Metres
MILES: 4
BIRKETTS: 2, Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top
ROUTE: Overbeck Bridge - Dropping Crag - Bell Ribb - Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top - Stirrup Crag - Dore Head - Overbeck - Overbeck Bridge
 

Yewbarrow from Overbeck Bridge

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8th February 2018
ASCENT: 1,950 Feet - 595 Metres
MILES: 4
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top
ROUTE: Overbeck Bridge - Dropping Crag - Bell Ribb - Yewbarrow South Top - Yewbarrow North Top - Top of Stirrup Crag - Dore Head - Overbeck - Overbeck Bridge
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 30 Nine fells west of Wast Water

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10th September 2016
ASCENT: 5,126 Feet - 1,563 Meters
MILES: 13.3
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Buckbarrow - Seatallan - Middle Fell - Haycock - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Pillar - Red Pike - Yewbarrow
ROUTE: Harrow Head - Gill Beck - Buckbarrow - Glade How - Seatallan - Middle Fell - Winscale Hows - Pots of Ashness - Haycock - Scoat Fell - Steeple - Black Crag - Windy Gap - Pillar - Windy Gap - Black Crag - Red Pike - Dore Head - Stirrup Crag - Yewbarrow - Bell Rib - Overbeck Bridge
 


 

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