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Name:Muncaster Castle Hill
Hill number:16298
Height:115m / 377ft
Parent (Ma):19242  Muncaster Fell
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Cumberland
Catchment:Esk (Ravenglass)
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:SD 09995 96163
Summit feature:grassy knoll by W side of wall
Drop:48m
Col:67m  SD098966  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96
(1:25k) OL6N
Observations:ground c 10m E just over wall at SD 10002 96169 may be as high
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From Ravenglass Station along FPtrimarc213/07/2022
Through the grounds from the river bank on the footpathIWC07/05/2022
13/16. A great public footpath through the heart of the lovely gardens with close views of the castle - no sign of its ghosts or annual Tom Fool -next week perhaps. Packed today on an early season hot saturday. Also passed the owl and hawk aviary - noted for its flying displays to paying visitors. Birds of prey are apparently noted for being workable and to build a relationship with. I'm sure they are stringent on regulations and bird' welfare but cant help wondering if its in the birds' best interest to have human visitors staring at them all day and the noise that brings -even if it does bring in money which can be (partly?)used for their conservation. A moral maze. No maze however following the firm 'keep to the public footpath' signs unless you are a paying visitor identified by a wristband (they even tag the visitors here). Up and back same way through the rhododendrons which make you appreciate spell checker. The Castle is a recipient of Govt Covid recovery financial help.Chris Pearson26/03/2022
Ravenglass station - Barrow Crag - Hooker Crag - Muncaster Fell summit - Muncaster Castle Hill - Ravenglass.Mark Jackson21/06/2021
2/2 Up through woodland to the East of the Hill then scramble up through woods. Back to Muncaster Castle using public footpath through the grounds to climb up to top wall, then easy to summit and enjoyable stroll back through the grounds of castle just before 6pm. Stunning views on a very hot day.nickywood111/08/2020
From Barrow Crag via footpath then skirting north and east edge of field. Back to Muncaster Castle car park.Wycombe Wanderer01/12/2019
Included with visit to castle.David Gradwell07/06/2019
Circuit with Talisker, Barrow & Mucaster Castle HillMountain Goat02/06/2019
Arrived to climb this hill at 6am so parked on the slip road into the castle grounds alongside the post box. Well waymarked walk through the castle grounds (well you wouldn't want non-payers to see the sights would you?). Path ends at open pastureland with a short walk to the summit. 2.4km return, 40 minutes.moorsman11/05/2019
From Muncaster Castle Grounds. east side of wall probably highest- in vegetation, though west side also visited. Rhododendrons- surprisingly- in bud.Denise 29/12/2018
From RoW from the roman bath house ruins to the SW. Be careful to adhere to RoW through Muncaster Castle grounds as acess is otherwise subject to a fee.Isbjorn03/12/2018
From Railway car park via Roman Bath House.Pleasant views from top.catman07/10/2018
Took the steam train from Ravenglass to Eskdale Green to start the walk back over Silver Knott, Muncaster Fell, Hooker Crag and Muncaster Castle Fell before continuing back to Ravenglass for a four Tump walk for Gill Stephens final English Marilyn.Dugswell223/06/2018
As Douglaschrisbien23/06/2018
Caught up in a Tump bagging frenzy.Gill23/06/2018
From Eskdale Green to Ravenglass via Silver Knott, Muncaster Fell, Hooker Crag and Muncaster Castle Hill - with Gill's E Ma completion party. Visited both sides of the wall.summitsup23/06/2018
Evening walk from Ravenglass with JulesGrey Hare14/06/2018
From Muncaster Castle car park. Took R.O.W to Ravenglass. At the gate followed the wall to the summit. Solo.bolton28/12/2017
With Bryher.jenx05/12/2017
Part of a short circular run from Ravenglass C&C site COLd, bright and clear,,Shutterlag25/11/2017
Muncaster Castle Hill from GR: SD 10327 96652ronaldo33327/10/2017
Walked from campsite in Ravenglass on ROW past Roman Baths to Muncaster castle. Followed wall to highpoint.John Lee23/10/2017
From Ravenglass campsite.ngthack10/09/2017
1 of 2 hills today. My daughter and i stopped off at Muncaster Castle & gardens and this was after we had wandered around some of the estate and then followed the path up via the bluebell route onto the footpath to the open pasture, following the wall to the grassy knoll. I did climb over to the high ground inside the wall and i got the same gps reading. Re-traced steps to then go the Owl tea-room.Dazingdale22/04/2017
Footpath through castle grounds then up field to topColin Crawford02/04/2017
RoW through the castle on path waymarked for Ravenglass. Once over castle boundary wall veered off due N to top of hill. HP could be either side of wall, both seemed same height.jonglew05/03/2017
While Rob repeated Muncaster I drove into the Church (permissible?) near Castle, Tea Room advertised but resisted. Used the FP to Ravenglass and at col went through the gate then easily up wallside to summit. Hopped wall to return and explore ground there however feel that the field side is highest.nordicstar04/12/2016
From Castle (summer) carpark.jimbloomer14/03/2016
On Muncaster Fell round from castle car parkCorbett04/08/2015
Parked to N then walked round to E entrance to follow RoW. Think outcrop in pasture NW of wall highest, but visited both sides of wall.RHW19/07/2015
Through castle gates and f/p to right in front of office to edge of wood, gate then followed wall up. Highest may be by wall in field or over wall in wood near gnarly pine and oak.Aye Jimmy15/06/2015
With Jo, linear walk from Muncaster: bw and fp to Barrow Plantation then up fell from SD 09223 97054 (no gate in fence at SD 09500 97199) to Barrow Crag {good views}, [top is about 90m NE of sole crag], then fps to Muncaster Castle Hill, then onto Ravenglass. Weather; cloudy at first, sunny later, warm, good visibility.amblerbob27/09/2014
A lovely summer day at Muncaster castle, followed various neglected paths to a lovely open views over the coast and to the south western fells.Karmakarl23/06/2014
Walked to Muncaster Castle from campsite at Ravenglass and passed over here on the way. Fine and sunny with lots of bluebells in the woods at Muncaster.Walker Dan07/05/2008
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