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N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 47 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Having failed to identify a suitable parking spot near Newlands (my planned approach from the north) I continued around to the southern approach and parked on the grass verge nearly opposite to the drive for Banks Farm. Then it was a straightforward stroll up the drive through the 'garden' and over the stile to the footpath which runs virtually straight over the 'summit' in the field next to the dead windmill. Third and final minor summit in a short excursion to pick up some of the very few remaining summits close to home and not requiring a prolonged and very obvious trespass. | ytfckent | 20/04/2023 |
Up PROW from Banks farm through muddy fields. Summit adjacent to windturbine which has had rotor and generator destroyed due to prevoius storms. | cjo | 05/02/2023 |
From the south. | robertphillips | 01/07/2022 |
On a 3 mile round from H Newmarket. | Moorponder | 03/01/2022 |
Up from the road Newlands warehouses to the NW on the ROW initially up east side access yard of the industrial complex till ROW reached at very top left end. | vegibagger | 04/12/2021 |
Finally a good summit walk after some rubbish northern Tumps | conanharrod | 07/03/2021 |
Banks from GR: NY 35550 38221 | ronaldo333 | 15/12/2020 |
Banks from GR: NY 35550 38221 | Hippster | 15/12/2020 |
Squeezed onto roadside near Banks Farm, up their drive, through yard, out into pastures. Very inquisitive but harmless cattle on way. Small wind turbine near summit but not intrusive. Pleasant Views | nickywood1 | 10/10/2020 |
Parked on lane below Banks Farm. Ground very soft from recent rain, frost, and cattle. Quite hard with crutches. | GordonAdshead | 10/11/2019 |
Easy parking opp road to Banks Farm, pleasant walk | DC11main | 03/05/2019 |
A nice walk up from the SE. Very windy. | jenx | 09/02/2019 |
Repeat with Jenx and Bryher but from South this time. Verge parking by lane to farm, across three fields to top area. Very windy. Good views to Hesket and Caldbeck | nordicstar | 09/02/2019 |
From north. | Wycombe Wanderer | 09/12/2018 |
Parking on the bend west of Newlands. Easy but unpleasant start to the path through a working factory wick with lorries (Makes you wonder why you are here with all the Lakeland hills to chose from). 
From here the path follows the track until close to the summit ... it does not veer off through the farm as shown on the map. Summit to the right in an open field. 20 pointless minutes return. | moorsman | 10/05/2018 |
On PRoW through Banks Farm. | jonglew | 21/07/2017 |
From SE via Banks Farm | jimbloomer | 24/10/2016 |
Parked in Hesket Newmarket village car park and took an anticlockwise circuit via minor roads and summit footpath,5km. | Lionel Bidwell | 09/04/2016 |
With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 02/01/2016 |
Last one of the day on cycle route from Fellside Centre taking in a few tumps and trigs. Path via Banks Farm to indistinct high point in grassy field. Wander arround in darkness before settling on NY 35097 38876 as highest point. | RichardM | 01/01/2016 |
From the N, then f/p and track past mast as previous loggers. Frisky bullocks in summit field shied away when countered. | Aye Jimmy | 11/08/2015 |
Parking is challenging around here | peebs | 12/05/2015 |
With Jo, from Hesket Newmarket: Banks Farm Hill. Weather; high cloud, cool breeze, moderate visibility. | amblerbob | 19/11/2014 |
Climbed from the North, a grain storage / malting depot. Track runs to single windturbine but private and gated, easy walk though. Final field to top, great views of Northern Fells and Caldbeck valley. | nordicstar | 06/10/2014 |
Dull dull dull. For completists only. I trundled up here on the way out to Fauld's Brow. Boo | mcbiydw2 | 07/08/2013 |
pasture SE of fence, fine view of N Fells. From N, RoW thru farm, track to wind generator, stile | RHW | 30/10/2011 |
maknipe | 07/07/2023 | |
Mark Hodgson | 04/03/2023 | |
PeteF | 17/07/2022 | |
Martin R | 03/01/2022 | |
SteveC | 03/01/2022 | |
Edwin Gradwell | 17/03/2020 | |
David Gradwell | 17/03/2020 | |
George Gradwell | 17/03/2020 | |
AlanD | 11/11/2018 | |
andrew brown | 16/06/2018 | |
Dusty | 22/03/2018 | |
Rambling Ray | 03/02/2017 | |
mae | 03/01/2017 | |
GaryJones | 19/09/2016 | |
Susan Bidwell | 09/04/2016 | |
Jacqdaw | 23/08/2015 | |
Hillsidenick | 23/08/2015 | |
Dave Geere | 18/11/2014 | |
David Purchase | 05/10/2014 | |
stevent0809 | 04/10/2014 | |
Sherlock | 29/07/2010 |