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Name:The Bell
Hill number:7904
Height:335m / 1099ft
Parent (Ma):2634  The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Leven (Ulverston)
Class:Tump (300-399m), Synge
(Tu,3,Sy)
Grid ref:SD 28789 97908
Summit feature:rock outcrop
Drop:32m
Col:303m  SD284980  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96 97
(1:25k) OL6N
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 160 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
With Minto, on the way back from Black Sails.Tony J01/01/2024
On the way back from Black Sails. Fantastic view point for the Coniston fells.Minto01/01/2024
From Walna Scar CP. Scramble up Easy Terrace to Dow Crag, Goat's Hause, Goat's Water and scramble up The Bell.welshyboyo04/03/2023
From Walna Scar road car park which is now a Pay and Display. A diversion off the track up The Old Man along well trodden path to top. Then back and up Old Man and round via Dove Crag with M, C and V.PeterD24/12/2022
on way off Old Man, very slippy on the wet grass. Little side path climbs round to east side.Flatfield19/11/2022
Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, The Old Man of Coniston and the Bell. Epic dayteamnaughtyfamjam19/11/2022
From Walna Scar road. Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Old Man Of Coniston and the Bell.alunrees4019/11/2022
With Mum.Fin Gertips13/11/2022
Round of Coniston Old Man and some nearby tops from Coniston village. Followed good track / path by Church Beck to open ground then steep climb to excellent summit of The Bell. Descent NW to path then took path up Boulder Valley to Levers Water and continued on path on W side. Continued up valley and climbed up by stream and then ridge to Great How. Little How Crags, Brim Fell and Coniston Old Man before following standard descent route.RobertP09/10/2022
The classic Coniston Round, but including a few not previously climbed Birketts and Synges, and including a new ridge down off Wetherlam. Starting point at Fell Gate is now a Pay + Display car park (£8 for the day). 18 summits topped during the day, order of ascent: Walna Scar, White Pike, White Maiden, Brown Pike, Buck Pike, Dow Crag, Coniston Old Man, Brim Fell, Little How Crags, Great How, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Wetherlam, Black Sails, Erin Crag, Kennel Crag, The Bell. 25.5km with 1500m ascent taking 9 hours.silveracorn_alan21/09/2022
Scrambled up the South face on way to Low Water Beck, Brim Fell & Old Man.rossdrummond21/07/2022
First scramble of the day with Mutant.cumbria mammoth09/07/2022
Quick up and down between bus journeys. 55 mins round triptrimarc202/04/2022
From Walna Scar car park with the kidsMrChris198023/01/2022
The Bell, Erin Crag, Kennel Crag & Yewdale Crag from ConistonJim.Fothergill21/08/2021
With Sue from Coniston, The Bell, Old Man, Brim Fell, Dow Crag, Buck Pike and Brown Pike, wet start but faired up. Return Walna Scar Road.Frank26/05/2021
10.5 mile walk from lane north-west of Coniston (free parking). Walked up track towards Miners Bridge then started ascending passing the old quarry up nice grassy ridge all the way to Wetherlam, from here we continued easily to Black Sails then steeply up Prison Band to Swirl How. Then its an easy amble to Great Carrs taking in plane wreckage on the way, then grassy descent/ascent to Grey Friar. Descended back to col then followed contouring path around Swirl Band to Levers Hawse following track past Levers Water, down to the Pudding Stone then up to The Bell which has great views for a little hill. We then followed tourist track back to Miners Bridge and back to car. Perfect sunny/light breezy conditions, we saw a few people about but not too many for the Lakes. Great views all round. 1141m ascent.DanTrig24/04/2021
A revisit with Alfie.Dangerous Dave06/10/2020
Lovely 20km walk from Coniston with Long Crag scramble, a round of 6 Wainwrights, and a swim in Low Water on the way back down.atreides788720/09/2020
Ticked off after doing a nother Old Man round..Busy afternoon.Shutterlag14/08/2020
A quick up and down before camper van bed time.summitter15/07/2020
Circular walk via Old Man w/ Nic and Dad. Stayed in Hawkshead, drove to Coniston for startMbassett13/03/2020
From the Walna Scar car park / roadhead. En route to Coniston Old Man.DanMaisieBex28/12/2019
2/3 Parked Coniston, old railway and fields to Bleathwaite Pasture, up to Walna Scar road on paths, great path over to The Bell, down to Coniston and out to High Guards via Cumbria Way for a lovely woodland finish. Easy but interesting combination.nickywood127/12/2019
From path junction to NW. Good trail through the bracken pretty much all way to top. With B and R. Beautiful day.jenx03/07/2019
Scrambled up south ridge (grade .75, could be made harder or easier).Wycombe Wanderer09/06/2019
Wandered over here for the geocache and a nice diversion to our day. Fine and sunny.Walker Dan27/02/2019
On the way to the Old Man and Birketts Con4 walk.mart079726/02/2019
A pleasant hill to ascend on a sunny winter morning on the way to Coniston Old Man.JohnW11/02/2019
A final top on the way back to Walna Scar, lovely evening sunshine on the tops and a very frosty Coniston Coppermines valley.Karmakarl24/12/2018
From SD288970 in the wet/mist hoping it would clear - it didn't.summitsup03/08/2018
From Coniston Old Station (SD 29998 97444) - Walna Scar Road - The Bell - Kennel Crag - Erin Crag - Black Sails - Wetherlam - Birk Fell Man. Hard descent of Wetherlam Edge, steep with loose rocks, would be easier in ascent. Return to Coniston via Crook Beck, Hole Rake & Coppermines Valley.david23020127/05/2018
With Rick Salter on a pleasant round of 6 hill, mainly Synges. Windy on the tops, otherwise a fine day.jonglew01/11/2017
With Jon Glew using good parking nr Coppermines YH. Up behind the cottages sporting Yourkshire Mountaineering Club logo, steady rising track to col under Kitty Crag, then onwards to Lad Stones, Wetherlam, Black Sails, Erin Crag, Kennel Crag, via dam and the superb Raven Tor, sadly <P30, track to finish on The Bell. Paths and the fellside back to car. Good round in @4hrs on blustery, scatty cloud and cool day.nordicstar01/11/2017
Solo from Far End, Coniston via Miners Bridge.ADT03/10/2017
Yewdale Crag, Brackeny Crag, Low Wythow, High Wythow, Long Crag, Kitty Crag, Lad Stones, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Great How, Little How Crags, Brim Fell, The Old Man of Coniston, The Bellkeithouk23/04/2017
With Evan, Sail, Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave11/03/2017
Attractive rocky hill, looks good from the Walna Scar Road. Climbed on descent of Old Man, pleasant paths leading easily from its col. Would like to come back and explore the scrambling.Jake99406/02/2017
Ringing out the year with Denise and Richard. A good-looking hill overlooked in more than one sense. Scrambling potential.Martin R31/12/2016
Superb evening walk from Walna Scar with Richard and MartinDenise 31/12/2016
A great little hill to end the year on with Denise and Martin. Short walk up from the Walna Scar road.RichardM31/12/2016
Crowberry Haws, Colt Crag, Raven Tor and The Bell. With Keith on a breezy morning (Storm Barbara)Dave Geere24/12/2016
R Richard Tait29/06/2016
Evening stroll with David from fell gate above Coniston. Impressive little top.citygent08/06/2016
Walna Scar car park - The Bell -Swirl How- Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Brim fell - Old manbenarbia_810/04/2016
the bell, crowberry haws, colt crag, com, misty no viewsunderhill02/04/2016
En route to CoM, up from second of pair of walls on the main drag. Grand spot on a decent summit.Eddie16/01/2016
The Bell - Crowberry Hawsronaldo33313/12/2015
Coniston Coppermines YH to Foxfield.Smudge10/10/2015
Solo on eight bagger.simon and co01/10/2015