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| Name: | Raven's Barrow [Cartmel Fell] |
| Hill number: | 2705 |
| Height: | 152m / 499ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2671 Gummer's How |
| RHB Section: | 34D: Southern Cumbria |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Catchment: | Kent |
| Class: | Wainwright Outlying Fell (WO) |
| Grid ref: | SD 41280 87928 |
| Summit feature: | large cairn |
| Drop: | 0m |
| Col: | 152m SD412879  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 96 97 (1:25k) OL7S |
| Observations: | rocky outcrop 75m WSW at SD 41212 87897 is highest point locally |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Comments: | Not highest point of fell |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 250 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Lovely route from Gummer's How CP. Forestry paths and track to Sow How then ROW to Sow How Tarn and Heights Cottage. Out onto Raven's Barrow and sheep trods to the monument/cairn. | summitter | 08/10/2023 |
| yorkielad | 03/05/2023 | |
| With Sue from the Fell Foot NT car park to Raven Brow and monument via Sow How lane and tarn then Staveley Fell. Wet day. | Frank | 30/03/2023 |
| From Cartmell Fell Church. 9 km, 450 m asc. Over the summit of Raven's Barrow and then by Heights Cottage and Sow How to Gummer's How. N and NE to Birch Fell summit and back by Lightwood. Misty and messy on and around Birch Fell with fallen trees. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720305080891 | SalmonJoe | 07/01/2023 |
| Final hill of a 10-peak day around the southern Lakes, picking up 5 Outlying Fells not visited before. Small parking spot on the verge of narrow road at SD 435 882. Then followed Wainwright's route clockwise to the large cairn (good view east) and local high point. Lack of daylight prevented both a visit to the church and recommended extension to the tarn. | silveracorn_alan | 27/10/2022 |
| Small parking spots at the base of the hill then a straightforward path upwards. Mind you, there are several summit choices! | moorsman | 18/05/2022 |
| Parked just below church (which is worth a visit) then easy walk to top with Fiona, just before big snowstorm hit | trimarc2 | 06/01/2022 |
| Me and MIJ from Chapel House CP. stunning winter sunshine all day. | Hill Wanderer | 05/01/2022 |
| Arrived early to park at Gummers How FC CP SD289786. Sow How Lane, then FC track SSW. Wall corner at SD391870 is not visible from FC track; FP goes off SW along wall to Staveley Fell from where FC track passes between two isolated trees just W of a high point in the track (built a small cairn) – miss this path, as I did, and it’s up to grade 5 (purgatorial) brashings and veg. Back to track and on to Sow How farm/tarn, (delightful ‘Alpine’ pastures), Heights Cottage, Ravens Barrow, back same way to Sow How. | Isbjorn | 06/10/2021 |
| Gummer's How, Birch Fell, Raven's Barrow, Whin Brow, Newton Fell North, Saskills, Staveley Fell | keithouk | 03/05/2021 |
| From cartmel fell church | philz008 | 22/04/2021 |
| With trimarc2 | Fionalevey | 06/01/2021 |
| Gummer's How & Staveley Fell. Beautiful November weekend. Very warm and during second lock down. Did with Leonie. | outlyingfells20 | 07/11/2020 |
| W/Wright tOFoL no.11. W/I. | Sedge | 14/09/2020 |
| Solo, from Gummer’s How car park. Raven’s Barrow (Cartmel Fell), passing Sow How Tarn, then revisited Gummer’s How. Walked between summits via Lightwood & Birch Fell. After getting home, checked & realised I’d misunderstood the location of Birch Fell summit so I can’t claim it. Won’t be returning to correct my error! | ADT | 30/08/2020 |
| Quick up and down from the road after getting a proper soaking on Gummer's Howe. Impressive cairn and would have been a great view if it hadn't been lashing down with rain. | Lazylizzie | 04/08/2020 |
| Walk 11 of AW's Outlying Fells. Recommend extending to the tarn as the author suggested. | James McKnight | 14/07/2020 |
| Parked near start of track to northeast of hill (plenty of parking lower down at church). Up track, then left through gate. Nice easy start to the day. | PGCE | 17/06/2020 |
| Love an annual leave walk. Hardest bit about this was finding it. We set off around 6 as always and did eventually get to the village of Bowland Bridge and the walk starts from St Anthony’s Church. After very briefly wondering where we were meant to go Bec spotted the Summit. We headed up the short but steepish path the amazing Cairn/monument. Again Myla loving it and taking loads of pictures. Myself and Bec just chilled watching the world going by at the top as it was lovely and warm. Straight back down the same path and 15 mins later we were back at the car trying to decide which other outlying to do. | Scotty 2 Hotty | 16/06/2020 |
| after staveley fell with Andy very wet underfoot rain,hail,sleet and snow | colinfielding | 28/02/2020 |
| With Colin from Staveley Fell via Sow How Tarn. Would have been a really pleasant walk if not for the rain, sleet and snow. | Andrew Pearson | 28/02/2020 |
| From Gummer's How car park via the bridleway from Sow How. Return as outward. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 18/11/2019 |
| From Gummer's How Car Park (with Staveley Fell) | RobB | 05/11/2019 |
| Whitbarrow Scar/Lord's seat, Raven's Barrow/Cartmell Fell, and Staveley Fell completed. | Walkingmurphy | 28/06/2019 |
| Cartmel Fell Church Hall to Whitebarrow (Lord’s Seat) via Swallow Mire, Pool Bank, High Park Wood and Black Yews Scar. Descent to Witherslack Hall and on to Church Road, Witherslack via Yewbarrow. On to Fern Hill, Bleacrag Road, Holme Road and Back o’ the Fell Road. Climb to Dixon Heights via Tom Tarn. Descent to Low Newton via Buck Crag, on to High Newton. Ascent to High Newton Reservoir and on to Saskills (Newton Fell North). On to Staveley Plantation and ascent of Staveley Fell. Down to Astley’s Plantation and Sow How, round to Raven’s Barrow. Return to start. | raymooremanx | 17/02/2019 |
| A day of short walks and drives between Outliers in the company of Parlick and his mrs, Stravaiger. A beautiful day out. | Shutterlag | 03/12/2018 |
| Today was the day to pick up a few outlying fells, parked at High Newton Reservoir and a quick out and back for Newton Fell North, then drove to Bigland Barrow, parked at the EE mast and another out and back, then onto Gummers How car park, out and back to Gummers How, then off came the bike, Ravens Barrow via road/bridleways, returned so far and into the woods for Stavley Fell walking the last 200m to the top, and back to car park on bike via forest track and road. | Chipstertrain | 26/11/2018 |
| Unimpressed with this one. No definite summit and views not brilliant - AW in his dotage perhaps. Room for a car at SD 4145 8825 without blocking access. | jonglew | 09/07/2018 |
| Room for two cars just N of ladder stile. 15 mins | Crib Goch | 29/04/2018 |
| AW’s outliers second of five on a linear walk from Gummers How car park taking in Gummers How, Ravens barrow, Staveley fell, Newton fell north and Bigland barrow. Cars left at either end. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 17/03/2018 |
| As others have noted, this is not really a 'hill'. Higher points abound to the west. | David Purchase | 05/10/2017 |
| WO 113. Quick up and back on last day of bagging them all. Wall to wall sunshine and excellent views. | BURGESS | 17/08/2017 |
| Circuit from Gummers How car park | Ajm0310 | 22/05/2017 |
| Lovely walk from St Anthony's Church along AW's route. The white gate has faded over the intervening 40 years, but the bluebells were anything but faded. | Nick Down1 | 06/05/2017 |
| From GH car park past artificial tarn to pick up AW's route | dgresty | 04/05/2017 |
| From St Anthony's Church. Solo Walk | Dave | 21/04/2017 |
| KeithByTheC | 17/03/2017 | |
| Parked near Sow How, a nice walk past middle tarn, on to Newton Fell | bardolph | 25/11/2016 |
| From St. Anthony's Church. Continued to Middle Tarn. Fine weather and good views. With Mag. | iredale | 20/10/2016 |
| Climbed at brillig in suddenly fine weather. | Wycombe Wanderer | 06/09/2016 |
| fa, 5 in party, sunny & breezy, 1.8km, from church cp and back | rum doodle | 08/07/2016 |
| Parked on rough verge to east at SD 41508 87967. Mine and brother Ed's final Wainwright Outlier. Very disappointed brother George forgot the bubbly! | David Gradwell | 25/04/2016 |
| On the roadside at 415881 a short 20 minute return walk with GB. | bolton | 25/02/2016 |
| Room for 2 cars on minor road to east at SD41449 88062 – Crossed ladder stile opposite T-junction – SW up path & over step stile – A short steep climb to the large cairn & nearby summit. (PM) | gerrybowes | 25/02/2016 |
| Done with Richard Turner & Stuart Watham together with Staveley Fell and Newton Fell (N). Beautiful day with grand views of the snow-capped Lakeland Fells. | falunty | 21/01/2016 |
| Done with Richard Turner & Stuart Watham together with Staveley Fell and Newton Fell (N). Beautiful day with grand views of the snow-capped Lakeland Fells. | nitranrenrut | 21/01/2016 |
| From Gummer's How car park. Staveley Fell, Newton Fell North and Raven's Barrow. Easing gently back in after a couple of months away from the hills. | AlunRees31 | 05/01/2016 |
| From Gummer's How car park. Staveley Fell, Newton Fell North and Raven's Barrow. Easing gently back in after a couple of months away from the hills. | Alunrees33 | 05/01/2016 |
| From village hall/church. | rhalstead | 27/12/2015 |
| A lovely summit and walk to the tarns | route685 | 24/11/2015 |