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Name: | Newton Fell South [Dixon Heights] |
Hill number: | 3323 |
Height: | 177m / 581ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2671 Gummer's How |
RHB Section: | 34D: Southern Cumbria |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
Catchment: | Kent |
Class: | Tump (100-199m), Wainwright Outlying Fell (Tu,1,WO) |
Grid ref: | SD 41350 81559 |
Summit feature: | slight rocky/grassy rise 4m from ruined tower |
Drop: | 38m |
Col: | 139m SD414818 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 96 97 (1:25k) OL7S |
Comments: | Not in Turner's list |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 216 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
yorkielad | 02/03/2024 | |
From NE back of fell road. Up overgrown PROW would be tough at height of bracken season. Summit nice short grass with grazing ponies. Ruined tower at summi | cjo | 16/09/2023 |
With Sue from roadside outside Yew Tree Farm in Low Newton (pleasant café and reclamation yard)through abandoned farm and bluebells following wall to tarn and good track to summit and views from collapsed tower. Return same way. | Frank | 02/05/2023 |
Parked in the Royal Oak cp, up the toad, across the A590, down to the farm then back to the summit. | clivevilla | 15/04/2023 |
Anastice, Whitbarrow, Yewbarrow, Holme, Newton Fell, Newton Fell South, Ulpha Fell | keithouk | 10/04/2023 |
Parked in the Royal Oak car park. Walked up to the end of the road, careful A590 crossing and down to Eller How. Up the public footpath to the access land, then direct up to the ruined tower, from which there is a good view. Back the same way. a round trip of 3km and 140m ascent, taking me just 50minutes from the pub. | silveracorn_alan | 27/10/2022 |
Turned off the SE travelling A590 at the Lindale turn off. After crossing the dual carraigeway turn immediately right and there is parking on the grass island. Follow the slip road north until it joins the main road and the path starts directly across the road. No issues as there is a central reservation. The path is signposted as far as the open access from where it is only a couple of minutes to the top. | moorsman | 19/05/2022 |
From Low Newton on ROW to close to Eller How the to summit | climbingkershaw | 24/03/2022 |
Parked at the royal oak pub in Lindale and made our way across the road and onto Ravons scar. After seeing a fox and making our way through very tough ground and “bushwacking” we hit open fell (at last) at this point it was really nice coming across a lovely tarn with 2 fell ponies. It was gorgeous. From there we made the final push up to the top and ruined tower. After a short break and looking over the sea to Morecambe we headed straight down through the woods to the lane and back to the car. We had an amazing Sunday Lunch at the royal oak and 2 pints of dizzy blonde and red wine. Got home and watched the Saudi arabia grand prix and UK snooker final then mission impossible 3 when Bec fell asleep. Great weekend | Scotty 2 Hotty | 05/12/2021 |
From Lindale with Andy. | colinfielding | 02/12/2021 |
From Lindale via Eller How with Colin. | Andrew Pearson | 02/12/2021 |
Verge parking at SD4122580862. X busy A590 to Eller How (peaceful sun trap) and PFP to Tom Tarn, from where spiralled up R (S) to Dixon Heights and its collapsed tower. Back same way. | Isbjorn | 06/10/2021 |
Parked by Burnbank Farm on B5271. Walked n to cross A590 at RoW through hamlet of Eller How. Ascended RoW up w side of woods. Through gate, zig-zagged up through trees & vegitation to gain open ground to summit. Descended more easily n to rejoin RoW. | KeithByTheC | 08/06/2021 |
Bus to Audi Garage in Lindale then Wainwright route which was a drag between the village and getting into the lane to Eller Howe, after which it was an enjoyable short walk. Caught bus back to Keswick 1 hour later | trimarc2 | 14/05/2021 |
From back of the fell road | philz008 | 22/04/2021 |
Parked on Back o’ the Fell Road (Carol stayed in car). Wet. Climbed locked gate and followed track. Tried a shortcut (not advisable!) - should have just followed the track, through a gate and up a grass slope before turning left to the top (my descent). The ruined tower at the top is only a shadow of its former self. | DABT | 05/09/2020 |
Parked in Lindale...Roughly followed the route described in Wainwright's Outlying fells book...Solo | Dave | 27/08/2020 |
Parked on back of the Fell Road. Followed well made track to summit. Very hot. Seems to be entirely private land (?game bird reserve). No one around , strange and quiet. | Lazylizzie | 02/08/2020 |
Second ascent, this time from Back o’ the Fell Road, ROW unclear in tall tick infested bracken. | PeteF | 10/07/2020 |
Walk 14 of AW's Outlying Fells. Beautiful walking and views. A pair of fell ponies were enjoying the summit. | James McKnight | 25/06/2020 |
Solo. Separately but together with Newton Fell North. | jonesj2 | 06/02/2020 |
Together with Newton Fell North (Dixon Heights) 
Solo | outlyingfells20 | 06/02/2020 |
Part of a 3 outlier mopping up operation 
White Combe, Stoupdale Head and after a drive over to Low Newton, Dixon Heights (Newton Fell south) to finish the day. 
A solo outing in bright blue skies if a tad breezy on the tops in the morning | Shutterlag | 09/12/2019 |
Footpath past Eller How. Nice views. | PGCE | 26/07/2019 |
Walked up the track from Back o’ Th, Fell Road, encountering two prodigiously rickety gates near the top. Glorious views across Morecombe Bay from the tower near the summit. | Nick Down1 | 07/05/2019 |
Cartmel Fell Church Hall to Whitebarrow (Lord’s Seat) via Swallow Mire, Pool Bank, High Park Wood and Black Yews Scar. Descent to Witherslack Hall and on to Church Road, Witherslack via Yewbarrow. On to Fern Hill, Bleacrag Road, Holme Road and Back o’ the Fell Road. Climb to Dixon Heights via Tom Tarn. Descent to Low Newton via Buck Crag, on to High Newton. Ascent to High Newton Reservoir and on to Saskills (Newton Fell North). On to Staveley Plantation and ascent of Staveley Fell. Down to Astley’s Plantation and Sow How, round to Raven’s Barrow. Return to start. | raymooremanx | 17/02/2019 |
Easy from Lindale. Down to Low Newton. | Alan Moore | 11/12/2018 |
Roadside parking, with 2 wheels on the verge (SD 4106 8109). Crossing the A590 tricky at 8.50am. RoW through Eller How Fm. Walked to SD 4132 8175 before dropping S to avoid crags and gorse. | jonglew | 04/12/2018 |
As Gerrybowes 25/2/16 | Crib Goch | 29/09/2018 |
From Royal Oak pub at Lindale | Ajm0310 | 08/09/2018 |
Same as Wainwrights route, second edition. | dgresty | 18/04/2018 |
AW’s outliers last top of three on a 17mile walk from Lindale starting with Humphrey head followed by Hampsfell. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 14/04/2018 |
Walked from Newton Fell in a gale force east wind. | JohnW | 18/03/2018 |
Just out for a walk on a quite nice December day. 
Parked on the old road and took the footpath up past Buck Crag and up to the tower, back via Tom Tarn and Bishops Tithe Allotment and then down. Cracking views. | Chipstertrain | 04/12/2017 |
WOs 114. A pleasant walk on last day of bagging them all, apart from the main road crossing. | BURGESS | 17/08/2017 |
From Back o'th' Fell Lane. | rhalstead | 14/04/2017 |
Walked up footpath from Eller How to Tom Tarn, then easily to summit. Cattle a bit too friendly: one trod on my copy of Jesty, fortunately with no damage. | David Purchase | 25/03/2017 |
Parked near Ravens Lodge to make a decent walk, 17kms in total | bardolph | 25/03/2017 |
Good view across the estuary to Arnside. | jenx | 08/12/2016 |
After the northern Newton Fells walked on road to Low Newton. Not able to access the FP to East as deep pools of slurry blocked path, walked road instead to lane leading to Moss End Farm.Locals there grudgingly let us through and rejoined path, up easily through grass rake and a wall to Dixon Heights, great views. Then down to col, another wall climb and a ATV track through scrubby broken and bracken ground. After minor tops and cattle a last wall climb to gain the central Newton Fell. Easy train then down through gates to minor road and car nr Pt 157. | nordicstar | 08/12/2016 |
From Back o'th' Fell Lane. Left the path to have a look at the bizarrely perfect rock slab, then unwisely followed a path upwards through the jungle. Sweat pouring off me in the stifling humidity, I picked up the tracks of what I assumed was an exceptionally large deer, only to be startled by three bullocks. The bullocks were unperturbed. Higher up I encountered a lost world including some friendly goats and a fallow deer. Mercifully, there was a good summit breeze. Followed a vague track back to the 21st Century and the comfort of my 20th Century car. | Wycombe Wanderer | 06/09/2016 |
Followed the track from 421818. About 45 minutes with GB. | bolton | 25/02/2016 |
Parking area at start of track on Back o’ th’ Fell Road at SD42031 81778 – Over locked gate & up vehicle track to within 200m of summit – Up grassy slopes to ruined tower. (PM) | gerrybowes | 25/02/2016 |
Parked at the Royal Oak car park in Lindale. | AlunRees31 | 14/02/2016 |
Parked at the Royal Oak car park in Lindale. | Alunrees33 | 14/02/2016 |
Did with Richard T and dog Jess cloudy, windy. | falunty | 28/01/2016 |
Did with Richard T and dog Jess cloudy, windy. | nitranrenrut | 28/01/2016 |
(AM) With Katy, clear, sunny, with cool wind. | George Thompson | 10/03/2015 |
Newton Bus stop to Lindale over White Stone (via caravan site), Saskills, Whin Brow, Newton Fell and Dixon Heights. | Eddie | 12/01/2015 |
Lovely, easy hill with fine views over the coast. Arrived on top to watch sunrise then continued along the ridge to White Stone. | Jake994 | 24/12/2014 |