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| Name: | Bennethead Banks |
| Hill number: | 16121 |
| Height: | 294.8m / 967ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2598 Little Mell Fell |
| RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Eastern Fells |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
| Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
| Grid ref: | NY 44349 24348 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: ground N of fence |
| Drop: | 48.5m |
| Col: | 246.2m NY 4409 2390  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
| Observations: | ground 35m S at NY 44351 24312 is 0.2m lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 42 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From gate on road to E, gates all way to HP. From Pooley Bridge via Salmond's Hill. The diversion of the RoW away from the farm at Wreay was helpful for our walk- reutrned over Soulby Fell tops. With Pete- a few rain showers. | pwheeler | 10/03/2024 |
| Parked on the verge off the minor road at Grid 445243. Walked back to the gate and straight up beside the fence line to the top, back the same way. | smocks and denims | 25/09/2023 |
| P in Bennethead. Up track to top. Back to car then onto Soulby Fell then Salmond's Hill. Had a long chat with a couple from near Bury. | chrisbien | 26/11/2022 |
| From the minor road to the east. | robertphillips | 02/07/2022 |
| Traverse across domed fields in light rain - after Soulby Fell and back to the Quiet campsite (recommended). Last of a 9 tump day commencing with Little Mell Fell. | Denise | 09/03/2022 |
| Traversed from E to W. Gently domed pasture summit. | RichardM | 09/03/2022 |
| Up and down from the lane in ten seconds. | Eddie | 01/11/2020 |
| Bennethead Banks,Soulby Fell, Soulby Fell North Top, Salmond's Hill. | IWC | 11/10/2020 |
| 1/3 Parked above Wreay climbed Bennethead Banks from minor road to Dacre. Then directly opposite used Ullswater Way to pick up Soulby Fell and Salmonds Hill. (Then a drive roudn to Soulby North Top see separate log) | nickywood1 | 21/06/2020 |
| Walked up lane to the east from Bennethead and ascended through two gates. If heading for Soulby Fell descend east and pick up the Ullswater Way. | JohnW | 25/11/2019 |
| As many other loggers. Good parking space close to the post box in Bennethead (alt 249m). Follow the lane to the west of the hill as far as a gate into the summit field. 1.63km return. 25 minutes. | moorsman | 16/10/2019 |
| Parked at junction in Bennethead and walked up track to the west of the hill. Gate gives access to high point. No livestock in the field today. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 04/03/2019 |
| Up the lane to the west side and through gate across to top. Beautiful surprise view down Ullswater. With Bryher. | jenx | 11/02/2019 |
| From lane to east. On to Soulby Fell. | Wycombe Wanderer | 16/12/2018 |
| Through a field gate to SE after Soulby Fell and Salmond's Hill. | jonglew | 23/07/2017 |
| Bennethead Banks - Soulby Fell - Salmond's Hill from GR: NY 4449 2409 | ronaldo333 | 03/06/2017 |
| Parking at NY 4449 2409 | jimbloomer | 03/10/2016 |
| Parked S and went up farm lane. Gate to right after 300m lead across pasture to gate at top into top field. | GordonAdshead | 07/11/2015 |
| Layby on quiet lane leading N from Wreay. Gate to N, opposite RoW and up field to another gate and summit pasture. RoW then used to visit Salmond's Hill and Soulby Fell. | Aye Jimmy | 18/03/2015 |
| Apparently named after Benedectine monks who were the local Gomls. However bennet also means holly tree. Anyway, the hill itself is not as interesting. | Martin R | 24/12/2014 |
| After Soulby Hill and Salmond Hill. Took line up from road to ESE over goat and one fence to top. Long meadow grass, good views through Ullswater. | nordicstar | 26/06/2014 |
| 292m, flat pasture N side of fence. from SE | RHW | 09/10/2011 |
| mynameisdads | 13/01/2024 | |
| Mark Hodgson | 25/11/2023 | |
| Alan Caine | 28/10/2023 | |
| Mark Sims | 04/11/2022 | |
| RobB | 13/09/2022 | |
| DARRENG | 13/11/2021 | |
| conanharrod | 24/03/2021 | |
| PaulineC | 11/10/2020 | |
| Tricky | 09/02/2019 | |
| DC11main | 29/03/2018 | |
| Rambling Ray | 09/03/2018 | |
| mae | 28/12/2016 | |
| GaryJones | 27/09/2016 | |
| peebs | 12/05/2015 | |
| alda | 11/03/2015 | |
| Dave Geere | 09/11/2014 | |
| mcbiydw2 | 17/07/2013 | |
| ajwxyzt | 08/10/2011 | |
| Sherlock | 17/10/2009 | |
| Christo1979 | blank |