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| Name: | Brant Fell |
| Hill number: | 2701 |
| Height: | 191m / 627ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2528 High Street |
| RHB Section: | 34D: Southern Cumbria |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Catchment: | Leven (Ulverston) |
| Class: | Tump (100-199m), Wainwright Outlying Fell (Tu,1,WO) |
| Grid ref: | SD 40971 96144 |
| Summit feature: | rock with protruding metal rod |
| Drop: | 64m |
| Col: | 127m SD411967  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 96 97 (1:25k) OL7N |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 351 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From PROW to East though there appears to be many routes with no obstructions. Descended north to PROW to viewpoint but views better from summit . | mart0797 | 24/01/2024 |
| Up from PROW to NE. Very busy summit with most arriving from NW direction. Found trig bolt not far from summit gateway. | cjo | 08/10/2023 |
| Whilst completing The LAP race around Windermere. | Wheelsy | 09/09/2023 |
| Parked in a layby outside Windermere golf club for a circuit of Undermillbeck Common, Capple Barrow, Brant Fell (good views) and Heathwaite Hill. | PGCE | 13/08/2023 |
| Bus from Kendal to Windermere then a round of Orrest Head, School Knott, Grandsire, School Knott other summit, Brant Fell. | Longwojo | 04/08/2023 |
| yorkielad | 20/05/2023 | |
| Parked at track end to E. Along track, turning L at end of wood. Easily up to summit rocks. | Minto | 29/12/2022 |
| Having been to the gym, we set off 9ish in the snow for the lakes. Listening to Rumours on the way we soon got to Bowness on some icy country lanes, parking next to Jackson where we ate for Carols 60th in Feb. setting off up the hill passed the apartment we also stayed in for that birthday we soon made it onto the fell. Bec had a quick play on the rope swing before continuing up. We soon made it to the top of this great mini fell covered in snow and crystal clear views across the lake. From the fell we went to Windermere xmas markets and had a look around stopping for a drink. On the way home we stopped for an amazing dinner at the Royal Oak in Lindale before going home for a corrie marathon. Great day! | Scotty 2 Hotty | 11/12/2022 |
| From Bowness-on-Windermere. Wainwright’s OF route. | afoster | 06/11/2022 |
| More or less followed the Wainright route from Bowness. With J. | David Evans | 23/09/2022 |
| Parking at the start of the footpath to the east. No deterrant notices whatsoever and it now appears that you are welcome to walk at will over the whole area. As you approach the top you will see a fenced-off area. This is for environmental reasons but it does not include the summit so don't go through the gate (be it open or locked). Follow the fenceline round to the summit. | moorsman | 21/09/2022 |
| From the minor road to the east. A lovely spot. | clivevilla | 19/06/2022 |
| From Dales Way using RoW on to open fell. Excellent views all round. Back via National Trust viewpoint to NW of summit, now somewhat obscured by trees. | KeithByTheC | 14/06/2022 |
| Revisit from E, for the trig bolt which should be a few N of summit | RHW | 26/02/2022 |
| Limited gravel parking at SD 413961. Ad hoc sign on gate asking walkers to stay on footpaths is evidently ignored by many as several ribbons of boot-shortened grass lead up to the summit from barely 100m NW along the public FP. | Isbjorn | 25/12/2021 |
| Up from Bowness initially along Dales Way, then good path to top with C. | PeterD | 23/12/2021 |
| On a bagging walk round Windermere: Orrest Head, Banner Rigg, Grandsire, School Knott, Heathwaite Hill and Brant Fell | PhilipChaston | 03/12/2021 |
| (Fri, before driving home) Matson Ground - BRANT FELL - Bowness (with Mum to Bowness) & back (via wrong path) 4.2 miles total. | mnph | 28/05/2021 |
| Having a walk around Bowness with Cissy and found ourselves walking up here | AvidSockWearer | 02/05/2021 |
| From Bowness | tomd4 | 26/04/2021 |
| NP JH MH TC HHH | WiZZLorD | 05/04/2021 |
| Walked with Bruna from her home. Great view of Windermere, all the better for not seeing Bowness and the eastern lake side tat. Disappointing to see such a lot of new development creeping up the hillside Freezing cold wind. Snow flurries. | Karmakarl | 09/02/2021 |
| Beautiful. Clear views over Windermere and both ends of a rainbow visible. Solo from Rayrigg Meadows via the School Knott tops and back via Bowness. 12.5km total | Fionalevey | 06/02/2021 |
| Up via Post Knott, down via Biskey Howe. | JMDobb | 01/11/2020 |
| Parked on minor road to the east near start of ROW, along track then up after trees to the top. | robertphillips | 08/10/2020 |
| Post sailing | Adam Cowley | 04/10/2020 |
| Walk 9 of AW's Outlying Fells. Beautiful weather and views. | James McKnight | 08/08/2020 |
| From Windermere: Orrest Head. School Knott, Grandsire, Nameless (School Knott), Brant Fell. Windy day with the remnants of storm Dennis battering us. Excellent meal in the Eagle and Child at Staveley afterwards | Lazylizzie | 16/02/2020 |
| Good to bag one of Wainwright's Outlying Fells. Couldn't have asked for better weather, frosty and a beautiful sunset, fab views of Windermere from the summit. | Delta68 | 01/12/2019 |
| From Bowness onto this lovely little hill with great views up and down Windermere . | Mark Sims | 10/10/2019 |
| Solo. Together with School Knott; nameless School Knott and Gransire. Also did Orrest Head, same day but separately. Lovely sunny day after a lot of rain. | jonesj2 | 28/09/2019 |
| Solo | outlyingfells20 | 27/09/2019 |
| Windermere to School Knott, Grandsire, Grandsire SW top, to Brant Fell and returned to Windermere. | Walkingmurphy | 02/07/2019 |
| 2.7m evening stroll before heading home. Good views with no one else about | Jephcote83 | 23/06/2019 |
| From St James’ Church, Staveley ascent of Reston Scar and on to Hugill Fell. Descent via Ravenscar Plantation to Kentmere Road and on to Browfoot Lane. From Browfoot ascent of Hugill Fell and on to Williamson’s Monument. Return to footpath on to High House, High Borrans and Borrans Lane. Follow road to The Common Farm and The Causeway Farm before ascent of Orrest Head. Descent through Common Wood to road, cross A591, and follow footpath south from Alice Howe. Cross railway line and skirt Heathwaite on to road past Heathwaite Manor before turning off to Matson Ground on Dales Way before ascent of Brant Fell. Return to road, on to B5284 via Windermere Golf Course and return to Dales Way. Ascent of School Knott, nameless peak (School Knott) and the Grandsire. Return to Dales Way and return to Staveley. | raymooremanx | 11/05/2019 |
| Followed Crib Goch’s route. A pleasant stroll and a great view of Windermere from the summit. | Nick Down1 | 09/05/2019 |
| BRANT FELL (#5) - ORREST HEAD (#6) - SCHOOL KNOTTS (#7) | mnph | 23/04/2019 |
| Climbed part of round from Droomer estate Windermere including School Knott, Grandsire, Wainwrights unamed summit and Brant Fell. Glorious weather and lovely walk. Summit of Brant Fell had a family of eight joining the summit sitters club - my favourite sort of people... NOT. Don't mind anybody else just sit on the very top with your sandwiches. (Plenty of room elsewhere but no, the very top it had to be.) | Grasmoor | 20/04/2019 |
| With the Fam | cbarbrook | 26/01/2019 |
| With Parlick | Shutterlag | 12/12/2018 |
| Parked near Brant Fell, then up Brant Fell, followed footpaths round the outskirts of Windermere to Orrest Head and back through Windermere and Bowness cutting back up past Brant Fell to car. | Chipstertrain | 04/12/2018 |
| Lovely day. Lovely views | johnjennison | 29/09/2018 |
| with Will and Ben | jabailey314 | 19/07/2018 |
| West Coast Railways providing an emergency service from Oxenholme following Northern Rails timetable mess... Walked from Windermere Station to Bowness and then followed the route in Wainwrights guide to Outlying Fells.(Solo) | Dave | 20/06/2018 |
| AW’s outliers last top of seven on a 15mile walk from Windermere taking in first Orrest head, Hugill fell, Reston scar, School knot, Grandsire, nameless (school knot) and finishing on Brant fell. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 15/04/2018 |
| 11/11 (Walla Crag/Bleabury Fell/Bleabury Fell SE Top/High Seat/High Tove/Armbroth Fell (Birkett)/Armbroth Fell (Wainwright)/Shivery Knott/Watendlath Fell(Long Moss/Middle Crag/Brant Fell) | Fergalh | 17/02/2018 |
| Wainwright Outlying Fells Walk 9. The ascent of Brant Fell from Bowness. 4km with 180m ascent in a round trip of 1 hour. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 09/12/2017 |
| penultimate fell weather much improved solo parked at SD 41325 96115 and followed waymarked path for a short way before turning left uphill | colinfielding | 24/10/2017 |
| 6km walk out the back of windemere. Very wet and windy. 250m 4hrs | ByronHaywood | 14/10/2017 |
| WOs72,73,74,75 and 76. Rain forecast for p.m. so made an early start. Started from where Dales Way leaves the lane at Hag end and followed good paths to School Knott with good views over Windermere and up Langdale. Then went up and back over Grandsire and finished up and back over Cleabarrow. Then quickly up and down Brant Fell from lane just to the east with curtain of rain out to the west. Finally up and down Orrest Head in very wet and windy conditions - absolutely foul and no view of lake. | BURGESS | 06/08/2017 |