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| Name: | Ashstead Fell |
| Hill number: | 16094 |
| Height: | 471m / 1545ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2603 Grayrigg Forest |
| RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Catchment: | Kent, Catchment Boundaries, Lune |
| Class: | Tump (400-499m) (Tu,4) |
| Grid ref: | NY 56260 02728 |
| Summit feature: | single stone on mossy knoll |
| Drop: | 40m |
| Col: | 431m NY563025  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL7N |
| Survey: | obvious summit |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 150 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| from the lay by at hucks bridge | bardolph | 18/06/2023 |
| From lay-by on A6 for round of Pipers Hill, Whinash, Winterscleugh, Whinfell Beacon, Castle Fell, Mabbin Crag and Ashtead Fell. Followed tracks all the way. Took just over 5 hours. | PeterD | 31/01/2023 |
| Ran with ernie | studuncan | 19/11/2022 |
| From Hucks Bridge over Ashstead Fell, Mabbin Crag, Whinfell Beacon and Greyrigg Forest, back along Borrowdale. | Clive G | 31/08/2022 |
| From A6 Layby for a round of Whinash, Winterscleugh, Whinfell Beacon, Castle Fell, Mabbin Crag and Ashstead Fell. | rhalstead | 23/03/2022 |
| Parked in layby by phonebox on A6 for a circuit of Borrowdale over 6 summits. 1/6 | PGCE | 18/11/2021 |
| A 2nd visit with L. Calm and sunny 5hr walk from A6 layby after my 13 day virus lay up. Linked grassy S ridge tops then back along the beautiful Borrowdale -with the farm and meadows being a touch of paradise -utter calm as hidden by the folds of the hills and nature -chickens and rabbits nibbling the grass together. Wainwright thought this was the most beautiful valley outside of Lakeland -its now in Lakeland of course and the Friends of The Lake district have bought High Borrowdale and its hay meadows to preserve its cultural and natural beauty - a fine choice. | Chris Pearson | 20/09/2021 |
| From the A6 layby by the phone box on the A6, via the fine cairn with no name, to Ashtead Fell, Mabbim Crag and Castle Fell. Route down to Borrow beck from Castle Fell to the north west not recommended | RowanP | 12/09/2021 |
| From A6 layby. Full 11 mile Whinfell Ridge walk to Grayrigg Forest and return via Borrowdale. N | Nick Caunt | 02/06/2021 |
| From Hucks layby - Ashsteads Fell, Mabbin Cragg, Castle Fell, Whinfell Beacon, Grayrigg forest, Grayrigg Pike, Birk Knott, valley bottom back to car | philz008 | 30/05/2021 |
| Fr0m Huck's Bridge. 4 hills to whinfell, then drop down into Borrowdale and ascend between Bush Howe and Jeffrey Mount. Along to Jeffrey Mount and then all the way along the ridge to Piper's Hill and back to Huck's Bridge over the stepping stones. Just under 5 hours. | Longwojo | 29/05/2021 |
| 13.5 mile circular from A6 layby following good but boggy trail over Ashtead Fell, Mabbin Crag, Castle Fell, Whinfell Beacon, Grayrigg West Top (23m prominence) and Grayrigg. Then descending to valley and following easy grass trails across Winterscleugh, Whinash and pathless Pipers Hill back down to car. 1071m ascent. Sunny/breezy conditions with nice views. No one about. Steep pull up this from road crossing horribly bulldozed new forest track and up to summits. The second one being higher and a surprisingly scrambly descent off this hill. | DanTrig | 18/05/2021 |
| First hill for six months due to the covid situation. It was great to back out. | thenomad | 16/04/2021 |
| GFE gave bike and me lift to High Borrow Bridge, hid bike then Ashtead Fell and south side of ridge to wireless station. Track to Low Borrowdale Farm, up to N side of ridge and to end. Back to bike via stepping stones which were too wide for me to jump so waded instead. Bike 9 miles mainly downhill to Kendal | trimarc2 | 01/04/2021 |
| From parking area at east end of Borrowdale valley. Whinfell beacon and three tops on south side of valley, then direct decent down to valley bottom, over bridge and up nice rising track to ridge between Whinash and Winterscleugh. Then back east over Winterscleugh, minor tops, and finished on Jeffries Mount. Direct down to road bridge and back to car. Winter flurries. With B and R. | jenx | 27/12/2020 |
| Parking at Low Borrowbridge - Whinfell Beacon - Castle Fell - Mabbin Crag - Ashtead Fell - Pipers Hill - Whinash - Winterscleugh - Jeffrey's Mount - Low Borrowbridge | Isbjorn | 21/09/2020 |
| With Andy from layby on A6 | colinfielding | 17/09/2020 |
| Up from Hucks bridge. Visited all 3 tops. With Colin. | Andrew Pearson | 17/09/2020 |
| We started from the A685 and went over Grayrigg Forest, Whinfell Beacon, Castle Fell, Mabbin Crag and Combs Hollow before dropping down to Borrowdale and back to our starting point. | 3 kinnears | 07/08/2020 |
| See Jeffrey's Mount entry for full route but if heading for Pipers Hill note that Breasthigh Road track stepping stones over Borrow Beck were impassable. Had to use A6 bridge. | Neil Midgley | 23/06/2020 |
| Parked in Huck's Bridge layby at 552038 - Up road to bend, through gate at start of RoW, immediate right & then left fork up a good path to the unmarked summit knoll. Continued to Mabbin Crag & Castle Fell. (S) | gerrybowes | 09/06/2020 |
| Revisit. Huck's Bridge-Ashstead Hill(incl NW & W tops)-Mabbin Crag-Old High-Castle Fell-Shooter Howe-Whinfell Beacon- Grayrigg Forest Pt439-Casterfield Hill-Belt Howe-Roundthwaite Common-Low Borrowdale-Huck's Bridge | Dave Geere | 08/01/2020 |
| From Huck Bridge to Whinfell Beacon & back | IWC | 13/12/2019 |
| Huck's Bridge - ASHSTEAD FELL - Mabbin Crag - Borrowdale. First walk from Wainwright's 'Walks on the Howgill Fells' The descent to Borrowdale is no longer to be recommended due to forestry, it was a pain! | citygent | 23/09/2019 |
| The A6 | solitaryfellwanderer | 09/03/2019 |
| Parked at E end of Borrowdale. Along road then path to mast and across to Whinfell Beacon. Camped overnight on descent to col. Continued to Castle Fell, Mabbin Crag and Ashtead Fell, then descent to Borrowdale and footpath back to car. | RobertP | 13/01/2019 |
| The Whinfell Ridge from Borrowdale; visiting Ashstead Fell, Mabbin Crag , Castle Fell, Whinfell Beacon and with Grayrigg Forest. 18km with 700m ascent in 5h 20m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 04/01/2019 |
| Midday from layby on A6. Weather forecast reckoned cloud base higher than these fells but was about 350m with drizzle coming in on south-westerlies. Straightforward ascent and on to Mabbin Crag. | Wycombe Wanderer | 20/10/2018 |
| Walked from Huck's Bridge. | flockwatcher | 23/02/2018 |
| Continuation from Mabbin Crag. Followed path down through forest to a col, then up, avoiding crags, to the summit. To descend, dropped down steeply into Combs Hollow to join track in Borrowdale, following it south-east back to the car. Arrived after dark to find rear windscreen had been vandalised. Snow and ice. With AT. | Man of Kernow1 | 09/12/2017 |
| 1st of 4 hills on a 7 mile circular walk with Carole Engel. From layby on A6 at Huck's Bridge. Excellent paths up to this hill and on to the next 3 in a row running SE to Whinfell Beacon. | jonglew | 30/11/2017 |
| Circuit. A6 Huck's Bridge - Ashstead - Mabbin - Castle Fell - Whinfell Beacon - Low Borrowdale. Note that storm damage has closed the path north of the rver, and the replacement stepping stones (555.036) were underwater when we were there - fortunately we didn't need them ! | Moorponder | 04/07/2017 |
| Hucks bridge -> Ashstead Fell -> Mabbin Crag -> Castle Fell -> Whinfell Beacon -> Belt Howe -> Roundthwaite Common -> Winterscleugh -> Whinash -> Hucks Bridge | briandiggle | 04/04/2017 |
| Ashstead Fell Northwest Top - Ashstead Fell West Top - Ashstead Fell - Mabbin Crag - Old High - Castle Fell - Shooter Howe - Whinfell Beacon - Grayrigg Forest Pt 412m - Grayrigg Forest Pt 439m - Grayrigg Forest - Birk Knott - Jeffrey’s Mount - Casterfield Hill - Belt Howe - Roundthwaite Common - Winterscleugh - Winterscleugh North Top - Whinash - Dennison Hill - Pipers Hill - Crookdale Crag from GR: NY 55261 03664 | ronaldo333 | 24/03/2017 |
| From Huck's Bridge via the cairned 455m summit and the 469m top. With Eire, Evan, Sail, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 11/12/2016 |
| With Jo, from car park in Borrowdale Wood: tracks to Repeater Station, then onto Whinfell Beacon, Castle Fell, Mabbin Crag and Ashstead Fell and then returning along the riverside bridleway. Weather; sunny, warm, good visibility. | amblerbob | 17/08/2016 |
| From CP at Huck's Bridge on way to Mabbin Crag. | arranc | 30/03/2016 |
| Climbed from Roundthwaite Abbey to Jeffrey's Mount along ridge to Whinash. Dropped down into Borrowdale and climbed back up the other side to Ashstead Fell, Mabbin Crag and Whinfell Common before dropping back into Borrowdale and following the dale back to the A685 and return to start. Very enjoyable and peaceful walking. | meltdiceburg | 30/01/2016 |
| A fine hill, which is perhaps enhanced by the forest. A good path starts at a gate, where the Breasthigh Road leaves the A6. | JohnW | 05/10/2015 |
| on Leyland clock to Grayrigg Forest(qv) walk over all the tops- excellent day | pwheeler | 13/09/2015 |
| Having had a hard walk last weekend taking in 8 Wainwrights, I'd promised myself a weekend doing nothing, but it was far too nice for that, so out came the boots. Parked at the bottom of Borrowdale just off the A685, then up to Whinfell Beacon, Castle Fell, Mabbin Crag, Ashstead Fell, down to the A6 and returned down the valley. | Chipstertrain | 06/09/2015 |
| Parking in the lay-by just south of Huck's Bridge. Walk up to the Breast High Road (path on the verge), and a short distance along it, pick up a path alongside the fence which leads to the summit. | moorsman | 18/06/2015 |
| With Alf from A6. Miserable weather. Top unmarked grassy knoll a few yards east of rocky outcrop. | mick | 10/05/2015 |
| from Hucks Bridge | Sid | 07/04/2015 |
| Ashstead Fell, Mabbin Crag, Castle Fell, Whinfell Beacon, Whinash, Pipers Hill | keithouk | 06/07/2014 |
| 2nd visit, from Roundthwaite. Ran ridge from Jeffrey's Mount almost to Whinash then brutal down and up to Ashstead and back via Grayrigg | RHW | 16/02/2014 |
| Circular walk from Huck's bridge to Grayrigg Forest.Sunny intervals but quite hazy restricting reputed views.With Bridget and Oscar | catman | 25/08/2013 |
| With Catman and Oscar. | rosiebridge | 25/08/2013 |
| With Catman and Bridget. | oscarrosie | 25/08/2013 |
| From Huck's Bridge. With Amanda & Joanna. | Richard Gunn | 05/03/2012 |