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Name: | Heughscar Hill |
Hill number: | 2624 |
Height: | 375m / 1230ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2528 High Street |
RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
Class: | Tump (300-399m), Wainwright Outlying Fell, Birkett, Synge (Tu,3,WO,B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 48801 23164 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 51m |
Col: | 324m NY487223 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | cairn c 50m SW is lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 437 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Easy walk from Pooley Bridge | matty1971b | 09/03/2024 |
NYD walk from the holiday accommodation in Pooley Bridge. Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill and Heughscar Hill. Cold wind but some views across to a snow clad Helvellyn skyline and Skiddaw. With Gillian and accompanied by Harriet and Mike up Arthur's Pike. | richard69 | 01/01/2024 |
Set off around 8ish, listened to more Mystery hours before parking up just outside Pooley Bridge at the start of the walk. This was a nice simple walk with fantastic views of the roman road and Ullswater. We soon made it to the top and to the boundary stone cairn, before getting to the track and back to the car ready for walk 2. On the way to Pooley Bridge we spotted a red squirrel and stopped to takes pictures. | Scotty 2 Hotty | 04/11/2023 |
Revisit for trig block, which has now been found - has a concrete ring. From SE | RHW | 13/10/2023 |
from Roadhead to NW, parking for a dozen cars. easy walk to cairn on good grazen tracks through the bracken. found concrete ring/block 2 m west of cairn | cjo | 28/08/2023 |
Gentle amble from Askham with Jenny, Lesley, Ray + Lyn | Crib Goch | 09/06/2023 |
W/I. Via Divock Avenue. | Sedge | 15/04/2023 |
very pleasant amble up from Pooley Bridge in sunshine, with Tammy, Fudge, and Truffle. | Hippo | 08/04/2023 |
yorkielad | 02/04/2023 | |
9.8 mile circular from the minor road out of Helton. We followed lanes and easy trails onto Heughscar Hill. Then we ascended Loadpot Hill via the prominence-less Wainwrights of Arthur's Pike & Bonscale Pike. Probably the best way up to Loadpot summit. We descended via ATV tracks to Knotts back to road. 526m ascent all before lunchtime. Nice views of the bigger mountains clearing of cloud. A few dog walkers about. That afternoon we drove around to and bagged Moss Castle. | DanTrig | 03/03/2023 |
Revisit for trig block (not found), from roadhead to NW | RHW | 12/02/2023 |
Parked up in Pooley Bridge and walked up the road to the fell gate then on various paths and open fell to the summit plateau. Three cairns to choose from the biggest of which is nowhere near the summit. Turns out (according to my gps anyway) that none of the cairns is the HP which is actually a random patch of grass about 30 metres away. A pleasant amble across Askham Fell before heading down all in all a nice little walk. With Boris. | ytfckent | 11/02/2023 |
Bob & Duke Sunday 22nd/1/2023 Z 1412 hrs. | DukeNukem | 22/01/2023 |
Knipescar Common from Knipe Moor and Heughscar Hiil from Askham. 
(Driving between) 
9 km, 320 m asc. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720305096624 | SalmonJoe | 06/01/2023 |
From Askham car park. Heughscar Hill, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Arthur's Pike. Longer scenic 19 mile route, with Alma Aurea. | meltdiceburg | 08/10/2022 |
South to North traverse of the High Street tops. Final hill before tomorrow's descent to Askham and Penrith. I camped below the summit, a fine setting to escape the pomp and ceremony overwhelming the country. And I was far from the only non-monarchist in evidence | Colin Crawford | 19/09/2022 |
Easy walk from Pooley Bridge. Superb views | trimarc2 | 15/07/2022 |
Fantastic views | Walkingmurphy | 10/07/2022 |
With Carol. Parked at the Askham Village Hall Car Park (£1 donation for half-day). Head west up through village along road, track and grass path (passing Riggingleys Top). | DABT | 24/05/2022 |
Parked to the East at Askham Village Hall carpark NY512 237. Lovely views of Ullswater from summit area. With J. | David Evans | 06/11/2021 |
From Askham village. No parking signs all over the turning spot up the hill. Great little walk for my first time out since my op. | Andrew Pearson | 04/11/2021 |
Roadside parking at NY478237. BW S/SE to Ketley Gate, open grass to top. | Isbjorn | 10/10/2021 |
We followed AWs route from Askham although we might have cut the corner a bit in the north. Good parking in the village hall. 11km , 1 peak, 2 stone circles and 2 geocaches | RowanP | 10/10/2021 |
Walked up from roadside parking near turning point near Roehead. Grand walk with Paul Webster. Tractor turning cut bracken near the summit. | Dugswell2 | 04/09/2021 |
Climbed while looking for radio and phone signal while waiting for first walkers on the Lakes Mighty Hike. | JK | 04/09/2021 |
With both dogs. Time out from collecting for PMRT at Pooley Bridge. | jenx | 28/08/2021 |
Lowther Castle Trail Race | patriciagill | 15/08/2021 |
Lakes hols | chelec | 11/08/2021 |
Running from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge with GFE in 20 degree sunshine. Hallin Fell, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott and Heughscar Hill then took the steamer back to the start. | Fionalevey | 05/06/2021 |
With Jacqui from Helton fell road main paths to top with detours around wood, to Cockpit and the Helton limekiln. Mild and sunny spring weather despite snow still on tops of big fells in distance | Hillsidenick | 18/03/2021 |
Circular walk from Askham. With B and R. | jenx | 06/03/2021 |
Took in on mb trip out with Morris | Mark T | 05/03/2021 |
With Jacqui from Askham village car park (donation). Easy to social distance on Askham Fells, but still a shame so many groups out ignoring Govt Covid rules! | Hillsidenick | 21/02/2021 |
Parked on common land above Helton. Knotts, Arthur’s Pike, White Knotts and Heughscar. Dry cold and snowy/frozen underfoot. With B and R. | jenx | 02/01/2021 |
From Askham to Pooley Bridge with Bryher. | jenx | 08/12/2020 |
Great short walk with Jacqui from Helton Fell road (loads of free verge parking). Very wet after recent rain so stuck to main paths. On to the Cockpit and then the lime kiln. | Hillsidenick | 30/10/2020 |
With Paul and Jeanette on a 14 km circuit from Pooley Bridge. | Phreerunner | 07/10/2020 |
Teesdale friends walk. Askham, Helton via this top, Lowther. With B R and others. | jenx | 06/10/2020 |
Parked at 49743 21443 and did a round of Heughscar Hill, White Knott, Arthurs Pike, Bowscale Pike Swarth Fell and Knotts. Mostly on paths and mostly relatively flat. 3 hours 9 miles. | clivevilla | 05/09/2020 |
Birkett 3 Revisit with Gill,Paul,Andy,Natalie,Ellen,Doug & Fudge | Dave Geere | 05/09/2020 |
From Askham via Winder Hall. On to Cockpit and back to Askham. Lovely wild weather views of Ullswater | Jim T | 03/09/2020 |
diversion from High Street (Roman Road) | Jacqdaw | 08/08/2020 |
we parked up on the fell at Helton, and walked via Askham fell up to the summit and returned along the path that runs alongside Askham Fell. With Richie. | Zoe Little | 08/07/2020 |
From the road end at Askham. | PGCE | 01/07/2020 |
Askham orienteering | Keith99 | 01/07/2020 |
First Wainwright fell and first walk in the National Park since Covid19 lock-down started. 
On to Arthurs Pike with elevenses at Cockpit | Hillsidenick | 20/06/2020 |
Quick, pleasant walk up from Askham before completing the Naddle Horseshoe. Lovely views of Ullswater | Lazylizzie | 03/06/2020 |
Park in Pooley Bridge. Crossed river and ascent of Dunmallard Hill via circular route (anticlockwise). Return via same route. Ascent via High Street and Howe Hill Road to Roehead. Ascent of Heughscar Hill from footpath. Return via The Cockpit to Pooley Bridge. | raymooremanx | 03/01/2020 |
With Sam, Skye and Lily from Askham. Easy walk with good views | Gary Heath | 02/11/2019 |
In Scar, Knipescar Common, Heughscar Hill | keithouk | 13/10/2019 |