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Name:Dacre Bank
Hill number:7908
Height:302m / 991ft
Parent (Ma):2583  Great Mell Fell
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Tump (300-399m), Synge
(Tu,3,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 45108 27588
Summit feature:small mound on W side of wall
Drop:40m
Col:262m  NY440274  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:limestone outcrop 180m SSE at NY 45162 27420 is as high
Survey:Abney level
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As others, gate off A66 after walking from Dacre road, pleasant views, a few strange looks from cars passing by, if only they knew how mad we are bagging thesematty1971b24/03/2024
As others, gate off A66 after walking from Dacre road. A short cut back possible due to half height break in wall but don't rely on making it worse- expect a repair. With Petepwheeler12/03/2024
From the minor road to Dacre park on the verge then walk back to the A66 and keep to the left continue on the verge to the first gate, go into the field and follow the wall up to the corner this is the topsmocks and denims12/09/2023
Room to park at the start on the left of the lane to Dacre. Pleasant view south from the summit.JohnW10/05/2023
From gate on A66 to field cornercjo05/02/2023
Parked Dacre side road, though verge is solid by Z bend signs on dual carriageway. Up field to wall corner, high point in next field and rocky outcrop SE.Minto01/01/2023
From minor road to east. Along A66 to gate at far end of top field.chrisbien26/11/2022
From the minor road to the east, visited both areas.robertphillips02/07/2022
Easy bag with Andy from side roadcolinfielding22/06/2021
On the way home after bagging a few outliers. With Colin.Andrew Pearson22/06/2021
Another pointless summit. Why include on the list?CraigDring28/06/2020
As others, parked on side road, walked out to A66, up to first gate them up the field to summit corner and over the wall stile in corner.nickywood121/06/2020
Up from junction again, back cross silaged/cleared field using gatesnordicstar20/05/2020
Parked up the Dacre road then walked back to A66. Along to gate and easy up to top.IWC26/07/2019
Parked up the Dacre road then walked back to A66. Along to gate and easy up to top.jenx31/01/2019
Twilight stroll from east to end a good day.Wycombe Wanderer09/12/2018
Emerged from the Dacre road on to the A66 and waited for a long gap in the westbound traffic. When a space appeared, drove out and pulled on to the verge 100m along the road alongside a gate. Over the gate and under 5 minutes return to the top.moorsman09/05/2018
Walked along A66 then over gate into field. Broken wall next to small tree gives access to high point west of wall. Solo.Dangerous Dave18/11/2017
From road to the E; couple of stone walls to negotiate. Top on W side of the second one.jonglew19/07/2017
R Trev average lump in a field! Richard Tait02/06/2017
From right of way to S, visited S top first, then used stile in dip to reach N top on W side of wall. Descended N (crossing wall) to A66AlanD01/01/2017
Up from the gate by the A66, repeatnordicstar11/12/2016
Up from the Dacre Road end bus stop, 5 mins to summit, then onwards SE to Hutton.Eddie17/11/2016
From E. Parking problematic. Both summitsjimbloomer03/10/2016
Dacre Bankronaldo33307/08/2016
Up pleasant pasture from gate to NE on Dual CarriagewayGordonAdshead07/11/2015
Exactly same routine as Aye Jimmy.Crib Goch30/05/2015
Parked at Dacre turn-off from A66. Followed tree line next to road W to gate then up field. Summit over wall to W. Then drove to Brownhow Hill area, too much farming activity so gave it a miss.Aye Jimmy15/03/2015
What he said.Martin R26/12/2014
No.645 - but why?peebs07/10/2014
As below but didn't run. Summit probably west side of wall.destaylor30/05/2014
Parked at A66 turn to Dacre. Ran back west to gate and easily up hl to top. Summit appears to be other side of stone wall. Good surface and run back.nordicstar28/10/2013
With Jo, from Dacre, stroll up road to Dacre Bank, returning same way. Weather; overcast, cool breeze, very good visibility.amblerbob16/04/2012
Parked down side road -walked along side of busy / noisy A66 then up fields to top.Solo trip out from 'Sunnybank' cottage. In the same week we visited the office of Thermafleece in Dacre who make insulation out of sheep wool.Chris Pearson25/05/2007
SteveG12/06/2023
Michael Hood08/04/2022
RobB01/12/2021
Scott Morley 8620/03/2021
conanharrod27/11/2020
amblemark19/11/2020
Jill Robertson20/05/2020
Dusty07/02/2020
PaulineC26/07/2019
DARRENG29/03/2019
PeteN13/02/2019
AdyGray21/07/2018
henrybuckets01/04/2018
DC11main18/01/2018
maknipe08/01/2018
Derek_Snaith25/08/2017