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Name:Blaze Fell
Hill number:5307
Height:242m / 794ft
Parent (Ma):2583  Great Mell Fell
RHB Section:35A: The Northern Pennines
Nuttall/Wainwright area:North Pennines - Western Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,2,Cm)
Grid ref:NY 49626 43303
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:112m
Col:130m  NY514429  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 86
(1:25k) OL5N
Observations:(recently) man-made quarry spoil heap 65m SSE (NY 49656 43242) is higher
Survey:Abney level/KR 2x Hand Level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 123 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Drive up to the high point on the minor road and park on the verge. Follow the signs through the gates and up to the corner of the the top field. then pick up one of the faint paths into the wooded area to the trig point above the old quarry.smocks and denims14/09/2023
Lightweight backpacking hike from Carlisle to Penrith with Blaze Fell being the sole objective here. Fascinating summit area and certainly somewhere you could have a good thorough explore of on a nice day if time allows.Alex C05/07/2023
Parked in layby to ENE NY507437, with J.David Evans28/04/2023
From high point road to east in Baron Wood. Permissive track up sheep fields to walk. Short hope into the quarry area to trig, inc. stone table. 1/3N.Morters23/10/2022
As others, parked on the wide verge at NY5078 4372, along the signed path through a couple of gates, then over the wooden fencing just after the final gate, and along tracks through the grass to the summit trig point. Also visited the little 'ridge of spoil', which is now covered in vegetation. Still no current quarry working. Pleasant walk.LizH27/09/2022
Parked on verge alongside Baron Wood on summit of road to E. Signed, gated permissive path up to open access land. The access gate into the OA area is in the southern corner and there is a metre of wooden fence with no bbw here, easily scaled, into the fenced off summit/quarry section. There is also a gate on the W side of this fenced off area. Lots of little trods on this area, no sign of quarrying on my visit but I guess it could return? Enjoyable hour, great views.pwheeler05/09/2022
Verge parking at NY507437. PP WSW to wall corner NY4977743150 where wooden hurdle enables access into old quarry and the trigIsbjorn30/08/2022
Verge parking alongside Baron Wood to the east. Good, clear, gated path all the way to the open access. The access gate into the OA area is in the soutern corner. But wait, once through the gate the area is fenced off. The official access into it is through a field gate on the northern edge of the area. However, stride the barbed wire seen just after the first gate and you are in!moorsman04/08/2022
Along the permissive path from the East, visiting the trig, man-made ridge and the little ziggurat of sandstone blocks between them.Nick Down107/05/2022
From lay-by at Tarn Wadling. Circular route across top. Time spent exploring access land area. With B and friends.jenx18/03/2022
As others from permissive path to the East.NormanW12/11/2021
Walked in on concessionary path from the east. Summit area fenced off with barbed wire and quarry work going on with bulldozers. There was a gate in the wire, which made it possible to cross over to the trig point, when the machinery was quiet.JohnW24/06/2021
delightful stop on drive N. Parked in gateway to E. marked path over sheep pasture into old quarry area, with disturbed ground but assume Trig at HP, visited earth and rock bank too. lovely sunny views for lunch.Denise 24/05/2021
Permissive path across fields from east.RobB22/05/2021
Easy access from Northconanharrod30/04/2021
100th Hump. Raining in the lakes so headed North. Glorious sunshine and good views. Started from the East along permissive path. Immediately cross the fence right after entering access land. Visited the Trig and man made spoil heap.Jephcote8317/12/2020
Quarry in active use.Adrian02/11/2020
From the north following the waymarkers and down to the east. Both ways using the permissive paths which go through sheep fields. The quarry is interesting.Alan Moore12/10/2020
Pleasant stroll up from the permissive Path to the East. Very nice hill with grand views. What a nice welcome compared to Wan Fell and Brown Rigg. Met the farmer he was very welcoming and chatty even in post covid times.nickywood113/06/2020
With Catman.oscarrosie06/02/2020
From east on permissive path.Unusual summit area but grand views.With Oscar.catman06/02/2020
As others from east. Quarry area has a new fence.PGCE26/05/2019
Using the permissive path from NY507436.summitsup28/04/2019
Printed this off in 2015 but only did it today-from ENE on permissive path. Very atmospheric top in ruined sandstone quarryMark Sims24/04/2019
18:00 and my last fell of the day. Also the only Hump and it earns its status - a mini massif. Parked at works entrance to SE and followed track. Thought I'd get told off by farmer on atv but didn't. Followed cairns that, given the size of the boulders they were made from, I presumed had been made by giants; for I could not conceive how else they could have been built. Upon reaching the summit area I realized that it was a disused quarry and wondered if some mechanical device had, in fact, been used. Reclaimed by nature :o) Gazed across the appropriately named Vale of Eden, bathed in evening sunlight. A fitting end to three good day's walking.Wycombe Wanderer21/04/2019
Approach from E along permissive route. Lots of red sandstone boulders & spoil heaps around summit area - at least one boulder stack looks higher than summit. Distant views unfortunately in mist.ger07/04/2019
Good verge parking to E. at high point of road at 508437 - Through gate opposite & followed permissive path across sheep pasture to quarry access gate at 498432 - Path through disused quarry to spoil heap (the high point) & then a short distance to trig point. (S)gerrybowes10/10/2018
With K from east. Easy access from E or N. Remnants of old newt fence around part of semi-active quarry at summit.Ashley22/04/2018
From 164m spot to east, parking at roadside. Interesting summit area. Galltywenallt07/12/2017
11/11 (Graystones (Birkett)/Graystones (Wainwright)/Widow Hause/Broom Fell/Lords Seat/Kirk Fell(Lorton)/Caer Mot/Caer Mote/Sandale Hill/Faulds Brow/Blaze Fell)Fergalh26/11/2017
Permissive path from easthillsman05/10/2017
Morning ascent with Jenx and Bryher from access point to North by the spinney.nordicstar05/08/2017
Interesting top amongst the quarrying.jenx05/08/2017
Permissive path from minor road to NW. Trig pillar at top. A few very large boulders on top of each other form a slightly higher point to the SE, but stacked by the hand of man.jonglew30/07/2017
As per Smudge's northern route from access board on the roadside. Aim away from pylons to near break in the copse at NY490436.Eddie26/06/2017
Access gate from high point on road to east. A pleasant walk following a trod up through fields of newborn lambs. Access gate to quarry at top. Surprisingly easy access. Even dogs on leads welcome! Solo.Dangerous Dave29/04/2017
across fields from the north.robertphillips29/07/2016
Good parking on grass verge of A6. Farm track with frisky cattle thankfully on other side of fence. Waded through ferns in open access land onto summit plateau for easy walking to trig point and various heaps of spoil.Campbell Singer12/10/2015
Signposted path from east to sandstone mess mangled by machines.alda11/03/2015
Followed permissive path from East, pleasant littlehill.rhalstead21/04/2014
From N. Easy parking. No path, but access allowed. Still very wet underfoot.Minto18/01/2014
Easy parking at beginning of track as below. Interesting summit. Been busy bees.destaylor20/09/2012
Used northern access route as suggested by Smudge. Good route on lovely blue sky afternoon.Dugswell205/03/2012
Up from Access point to North on Hesket - Armathwaite road at GR NY488440. Nice approach over field and through new plantation. Avoiding possible quarry access problemsnordicstar26/12/2011
Parking next to wood and signposted permissive path from E. Very soggy underfoot especially in gateways, despite being on short grass. Trig at edge of quarry.Aye Jimmy04/12/2011
Walked up from parking spotLazySteve19/11/2011
Dawn ascent from Armathwaite station via eastern permissive path. There is also a northern one starting just E of the spinney (488440). Map of Cumbrian paths to Open Access areas on Council website.Smudge28/10/2011
Earth bank S of trigPeteF18/07/2011
Parked by the side of a busy road on a common. Over a gate and cow pasture to a gate in the top BWF. Faint paths on rough ground through new wood to see column half a mile away. Top at 12.45. 7001. Cross Fell and Blencathra.arranc26/04/2011
Took track from west. More access land with no obvious means of access! Easy enough.chriswatson15/04/2011