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Name: | Kirk Fell (Lorton) |
Hill number: | 3714 |
Height: | 437.4m / 1435ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2345 Lord's Seat |
RHB Section: | 34A: Lake District - Northern Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - North Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Birkett, Synge (B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 17285 26560 |
Summit feature: | no feature |
Drop: | 14.8m |
Col: | 422.6m NY 1740 2661 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
Observations: | Birkett's cairn is 10m W at NY 17275 26563 |
Survey: | Abney level |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 329 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Brown How, Whinlatter, Tarbarrel Moss, Ullister Hill, Lord's Seat, Broom Fell, Graystones, Kirk Fell | Barns150 | 27/12/2023 |
The stile at the junction of 4 fences at NY 17593 26828 is badly broken. It was easier to cross the other three fences. | Alan Moore | 04/12/2023 |
solo walk (with Jess) | jonsutterby71 | 23/09/2023 |
A showery day on the Lord's Seat group from the Hobcarton car park for my fourth round of Wainwrights. Visited Whinlatter (both summits), Tarbarrel Moss, Ullister Hill, Barf, Lord's Seat, Broom Fell, Widow Hause, Kirk Fell, Graystones (both summits). 18km with 880m ascent, taking 5.5 hours. | silverwolf_alan | 13/08/2023 |
Parked ar Spout Force car park. Straight up Graystones (very steep!), out and back to Kirk Fell, them Btoom Fell and Lords Seat, down by Aiken Beck. | Clive G | 23/01/2023 |
From Embleton Church. 
14 km, 590 m asc. 
SW to Harrot Farm and E up the track with detour to the summit of Harrot, then onto Embleton High Common (Sy) and S up to Kirk Fell. Onto Graystones (W and B) and down the fence to Widow Hause. Contour NE to cross Wythop Moss and up to Burthwaite Heights and then W to Ling Fell. Down the SW flank to join Tom Rudd Beck and back by Highside Farm and Beckhouse. 
Cold, sunny, frozen. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720305403425 | SalmonJoe | 21/01/2023 |
Veryhappybunny | 15/09/2022 | |
Spout Force CP, Brown How, Whinlatter Top, Tarbarrel Moss, Seat How, Ullister Hill, Barf, Lord's Seat, Broom Fell, Widow Hause, Graystones (Wainwright), Kirk Fell, Graystones (Birkett), Scawgill Bridge, Spout Force CP. A beautiful day. | vuirich | 09/07/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 07/06/2022 | |
Circular walk from bridge 9 tops | holtsd | 17/04/2022 |
From Spout force car park, a five mile walk visiting the Birkett summits of Brown How, Whinlater, Tarbarrel moss, a out and back off route for Seat how, before resuming over Ullister hill, Lords seat, Broom fell, Graystones and Kirk fell. 2250ft of accent in Four and half hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 23/01/2022 |
From Spout Force Car Park. Graystones (Both Summits), Kirk Fell, Widow Hause, Broom Fell and Lords Seat with CB | RWG | 16/01/2022 |
From Graystones | Jim T | 21/12/2021 |
With Sarah Evans, showers. 
 
Parked at visitors centre, followed green trail until the point where we continue up to Lords Seat, along ridge line onto Broom Fell and onto Graystones. Went to various cairns as wasn't sure which was true summit. Descended via steep wall path down edge of Darling How Plantation, where felling and forestry work was occurring. Walked up road to Spout Force waterfall car park, following forest track to base of Whinlatter. Slight deviation from route getting onto Whinlatter as we lost the path, but re found it at the top, along ridge line and descended back into forest and to visitors centre. Managed to get back to visitors centre in time for cake and hot choc. | Ruth Mackay | 04/10/2021 |
A circular walk from the minor road above Wythop Mill to tick off a few more of my 3rd round Wainwrights. Visited Ling Fell, Graystones (both summits), Kirk Fell, Widow Hause, Burthwaite Heights, Lothwaite, Rivings and Sale Fell. 1.4km with 710m ascent in 3h40m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 24/08/2021 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/398322447 | outlawcatcher | 21/06/2021 |
From Spout Force car park Lords Seat (bypassed summit) Broom Fell - Widow Hause - Greystones (1) - Kirk Fell - Greystones (2) with Julia Boris and the Bobster. | ytfckent | 19/06/2021 |
From car park south of Graystones. Graystones (both summits), Kirk Fell (Lorton), Widow Hause, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat, Barf, Ullister Hill, Seat Ho. Return down the valley to the east. Note that the RoW from Lord's seat summit heading south west shown on the 2016 OS map no longer exists. The alternative path follows the fence to the south of Lord's Seat going south for a while along the fence then bends west to pick up the RoW shown on the OS map. With Jill. | ijpowell | 17/06/2021 |
Lord's Seat Birkett Bagging Trip from home | DinoF | 17/01/2021 |
With Adam. Exceptionally windy. | JMDobb | 31/10/2020 |
HardenC | 19/09/2020 | |
ANOTHER DRY AND CLEAR BUT OVERCAST AND WINDY DAY. BASICALLY FOLLOWED BIRKETT'S WALK LOS 2 BUT FOUND OWN WAY UP THROUGH FOREST (STEEP AND ROUGH) AND DOWN THROUGH FOREST (EASY AND GOOD TRACKS). UP ONTO BROWN HOW, WHINLATTER TOP (NEW), TARBARREL MOSS (NEW), SEAT HOW (NEW) VIA SIGNED CIRCUIT ON GOOD PATH, ULLISTER HILL (NEW), BOGGY TO LORD'S SEAT, BROOM FELL, GRAYSTONES (NEW), KIRK FELL (NEW) - A GOOD BUT TIRING DAY OUT! 6 NEW TOPS. | BURGESS | 10/09/2020 |
Seat How, Ullister Hill, Lord's Seat, Barf, Broom Fell, Burthwaite Heights, Ling Fell, Harrot, Embleton High Common, Kirk Fell, Graystones, Graystones | keithouk | 16/08/2020 |
Circular route from Spout Force car park. Lord's Seat, Broom Fell, Widow Hause, Graystones (B), Graystones (W) & Kirk Fell. With Sail & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 01/08/2020 |
Spout Force CP > Aitken Plantation > Whinlatter > Whinlatter Top > Tarbarrel Moss > Seat How > Ullister Hill > Barf > Lord's Seat > Broom Fell > Graystones (Birkett) > Graystones > Kirk Fell > Spout Force CP. Just me and H, plenty high clouds but the odd break of sunrise, a bit wet underfoot and quite windy to keep the Temperature down. | johnkaysleftleg | 12/07/2020 |
date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
Walked up from Scawgill Bridge then along the tops to Lord's Seat. | Fellhugger | 17/11/2019 |
With: hb; We followed track from Scawgill Bridge car park to below Lord's Seat and across to Barf then returned over Lord's Seat to Broom Fell and Graystones. We dropped down SE then followed the forest path back to the car. | Ian Baines | 07/11/2019 |
With: ib; We followed track from Scawgill Bridge car park to below Lord's Seat and across to Barf then returned over Lord's Seat to Broom Fell and Graystones. We dropped down SE then followed the forest path back to the car. | Helen Baines | 07/11/2019 |
From Embleton High Common - stile to cross fence en route | Isbjorn | 28/09/2019 |
Took Marley for a stroll, up the slog next to the wall, popped off these 3 in close formation, dropped down to the col at the back of the woods and did some navigating through the forest, no easy way down to Spout Force though so left this for another day. Great weather, sunshine bringing all the colours out on the fells, stunning. | Mark T | 03/12/2018 |
Not so quick jog out and back between Greystones tops thanks to trimarc2’s encouragement. Post Whinlatter parkrun (and post-bacon roll and coffee) full day in the fells with Trimarc2. Remarkable weather. Winlatter Top, Whilatter(Brown How) *, Tarbarrel Moss, Ullister Hill, Lord’s Seat*, Barf*, Broom Fell*, Widow Hause, Greystones*, Kirk Fell, Greystones (Birkett) | Fionalevey | 27/10/2018 |
From Spout Force CP - Greystones to Whinlatter Top via Lord's Seat round. | screeleep | 31/03/2018 |
Scawgill Bridge -> Whinlatter Brown How -> Whinlatter -> Tarbarrel Moss -> Ullister Hill -> Lords Seat -> Broom Fell -> Graystones B -> Graystones W -> Kirk Fell (Lorton) - Scawgill Bridge | briandiggle | 26/03/2018 |
Parked in Thornthwaite. Barf, Lord's Seat, Broom Fell, Widow Hause, Graystones, Kirk Fell, Darling How, Whinlatter Brown How, Whinlatter Top, back through Thornthwaite forest. Mostly sunny and clear conditions with excellent views and a think layering of soft snow down to about 200m to add to the fun. Storng wind. | Fell_wanderer | 09/02/2018 |
In crisp snow and sunshine from Harrot Hill Farm taking in Embleton High Common, Kirk Fell (Lorton), Graystones (both tops) and Harrot. | milimana | 07/02/2018 |
Kirk Fell (Lorton) > Graystones > Graystones (Birkett) > Widow Hause > Broom Fell West Top > Broom Fell > Lord’s Seat > Barf from GR: NY 18144 25520 | ronaldo333 | 27/01/2018 |
with NB from Scawgill Bridge | Frank | 17/01/2018 |
Gray Stones, Broom Hill, Lords Seat from Scawgill Bridge. With FR | Bheinn | 17/01/2018 |
6/11 (Graystones (Birkett)/Graystones (Wainwright)/Widow Hause/Broom Fell/Lords Seat/Kirk Fell(Lorton)/Caer Mot/Caer Mote/Sandale Hill/Faulds Brow/Blaze Fell) | Fergalh | 26/11/2017 |
Bagged, just 2 stones on top. | Jhimmy | 05/11/2017 |
From bridge below Graystones. Kirk Fell, both Graystones, Widow Hause, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat back to Darling How. 7/8 cloud, light breeze, v hazy. Solo. | CJM | 26/09/2017 |
Did after doingGraystones | johnjennison | 24/08/2017 |
Whinlatter Pass - Whinlatter Top - Brown How - W. Top - Tarbarrel Moss - Seat How - Ullister Hill - Lord's Seat - Broom Fell - Burthwaite Heights - Graystones - Kirk Fell - Harrot - road at Harrot Hill Farm. | Mark Jackson | 14/08/2017 |
From Graystones (Birkett) on to Embleton High Common. Ran down the hill on easier terrain than expected. | Wycombe Wanderer | 24/06/2017 |
Harrot - Embleton High Common - Kirk Fell (Lorton) - Graystones (Wainwright) - Graystones (Birkett) - Widow Hause - Broom Fell West Top - Broom Fell - Widow Hause from GR: NY 15141 28144 | ronaldo333 | 20/05/2017 |
From Cokermouth Travellodge to Thornthwaite via Embleton High Common, Kirk Fell, Graystones, Widow Hause, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf....with Nathaniel | Dave | 22/04/2017 |
Solo. Seven Wythop Wainrights. | Vin | 08/09/2016 |
Nice grassy slope from N on circuit with Lesley after Harrott. Looks over the split village of Low & High Lorton which is relatively untouched by tourism, although many tourists pass through on the way to Buttermere. Wiki sadly reports that Lorton's Yew Tree remains the village's only tourist attraction, whilst mentioning that the pub has won awards for food safety (good to know the food is safe to eat) | Chris Pearson | 26/08/2016 |
From Spout Force car park, included in a clockwise circuit of the Aiken Beck valley. Started with Graystones & finished on Brown How, bagging a total of 12 Tops (5W, 6B & 1Sy). Easy walking with good paths most of the way. (PM) | gerrybowes | 02/08/2016 |