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Name: | Darling Fell |
Hill number: | 3791 |
Height: | 392m / 1286ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2493 Low Fell |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Tump (300-399m), Birkett, Synge (Tu,3,B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 12958 22501 |
Summit feature: | no feature 15m WNW of cairn |
Drop: | 47m |
Col: | 345m NY131229 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S 303 |
Observations: | this summit is the E top and is about 1m higher than that at the W end of the ridge (NY 12831 22530) |
Survey: | Abney level |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 358 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Parked at the N end of Loweswater by the phone box. Circuit of Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell (excellent views down Crummock Water), Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell and Fellbarrow. Descent WSW along the track to the westerly bw. Sunny morning with a chilly breeze. Solo. | richard69 | 04/03/2024 |
From free parking by the side of Loweswater for a Nine and half mile walk taking in the Birkett tops of Darling Fell, Loweswater fell, Low fell, Sourfoot fell, Smithy fell, Fellbarrow, Hatteringill head and the Synge top of Whin fell, returning via Mossergate farm all in Three and Three quarter hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 10/12/2023 |
telephone box parking for 10+ cars. Zigzag up tracks to steep path up by fence to top. On over Low Fell and down over Fellbarrow back to track. | Flatfield | 28/08/2023 |
From Waterend, traversing the fells to the north of Loweswater. 6 Birketts and 2 (fourth round) Wainwrights in a 9 km trip with 600m of ascent taking 2h 40m. Visited Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell, splendid view of the Buttermere valley, Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow, and back along the old road. | silveracorn_alan | 18/08/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 45: Spider (Low Fell & Fellbarrow) | DavidHiner | 28/02/2023 |
From Waterend, Loweswater. 
8 km, 500 m asc. 
N up the Mosser bridleway to Wilkes How and then NE and E up the track to Fellbarrow summit (Mosser Fell). 
S along the ridge to Low Fell summt then W over Darling Fell and back to the Mosser track. 
Wet, windy, horrible. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720303285766 | SalmonJoe | 30/10/2022 |
From Loweswater Fell (Low Fell), before descending and returning via Holme Wood to Kirkstile Inn | rfoster | 13/09/2022 |
8 of 8 starting at the lay-by at loweswater. About 8 miles. I spent half an hour at the top here it was so calm and peaceful. Could of had the potential to of been a wainwright this one | The-Z-Man | 19/08/2022 |
Out and back from Low Fell. Lovely view. Solo | Fionalevey | 22/07/2022 |
Circuit from Loweswater with Em | holtsd | 18/04/2022 |
An eight Fell trip from Waterend. ROW to Darling Fell, then along the tops of Loweswater Fell, Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Mosser Fell and the two Whin Fells. Returned via a track to Mosser Mains then ROW to Graythwaite and back to Waterend. | summitter | 15/01/2022 |
Parked in layby at Waterend near Loweswater [118,224] then to Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell, Low Fell, Watching Crag, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy 
Fell, Whin Fell with return via Hatteringill Head, Fellbarrow and Mosser 
Fell Road/Track. | RobB | 11/01/2022 |
Fellbarrow Birketts Bagging trip | DinoF | 29/12/2020 |
Waterend - Mosser Road - Fellbarrow - Smithy Fell - Sourfoot Fell - Low Fell - Loweswater Fell - Darling Fell - Waterend | MountainTerrier | 17/10/2020 |
Out and back for the view | tomd4 | 30/07/2020 |
Missed the path for the easy way. | JMDobb | 30/05/2020 |
Took the direct route up which was hard work! | Adam Cowley | 30/05/2020 |
From Loweswater: Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell, Low Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow and back to Loweswater. Glorious late summer day with clear skies and extensive views. With this walk we have comleted the Wainwrights. Retired to Moresby Hall to celebrate. | Lazylizzie | 07/09/2019 |
From Sourfoot Fell. Headed down SSW to the col by Beckhead Moss, then up to the summit. Continued to Low Fell. With AT and JT. | Man of Kernow1 | 11/05/2019 |
Loweswater -> Darling Fell -> Loweswater Fell -> Low Fell -> Sourfoot Fell -> Smithy Fell -> Fellbarrow -> Hatteringhil Head -> Fellbarrow -> Mosser track -> Loweswater | briandiggle | 18/03/2019 |
A blustery traverse from Loweswater to Whin Fell. With Rick, Michael, Mandy, Riley and Bryher of course. | jenx | 17/02/2019 |
With Jenx, Bryher, Mike, Mandy and Riley. Linear outing along the Low Fell / Fellbarrow ridge and all tops. Very blustery with squally showers that cleared to finer weather and sunshine. Grand tour. | nordicstar | 17/02/2019 |
From: Maggie's Bridge - Loweswater | RWG | 10/02/2019 |
With Alfie, Coel, Danu, Sail, Evan, Eire, Clare & Damian. | Dangerous Dave | 24/12/2018 |
With G. From roadside parking (NY 11851 22463) > Darling Fell via bridleway to Mosser Fell Road then stile (NY 12409 22438) > Loweswater Fell > Low Fell > Sourfoot Fell via Watching Crag & East Top > Smithy Fell > Fell Barrow then west off fell to Mosser Fell Road. | RT1970 | 14/05/2018 |
MC MH. From Low Fell. | Martin66 | 27/01/2018 |
From Sourfoot Fell - on to Loweswater Fell (Low Fell). | Wycombe Wanderer | 06/01/2018 |
With Bev | simon and co | 08/10/2017 |
from layby at telephone box NW end of Loweswater; Fellbarrow-Hatteringill-Fellbarrow-Smithy Fell-Sourfoot Fell-Low Fell-Loweswater Fell-Darling Fell back to start. | jocks1 | 04/10/2017 |
From Waterend. Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell, Low Fell down to Foulsyke. 6/8 cloud, light airs, v hazy. With PM. | CJM | 26/09/2017 |
Parked close to the telephone box at 118224. The track opposite leads eventually to a stile at 124224. Once over this the path follows the fence which is on your left to within 300m of the summit. With CM. | bolton | 26/09/2017 |
Bs 52,53,54,55 and 56. Showers early and low cloud stayed over high fells but soon turned into a sunny day on the fells north of Loweswater. Went up excellent track from Thackthwaite to Low Fell (done as a Wainwright in 2008). Good path on to Loweswater Fell and steep down then up to Darling Fell. Not too rough cutting across to Sourfoot Fell then good path over Smithy Fell to Fellbarrow (climbed in 2008) and out to Hathergill Head. Returned to Smithy Fell then followed path down to rejoin outward track. An excellent day with good views. | BURGESS | 31/07/2017 |
From parking area near Loweswater Hall - Fellbarrow - Low Fell - DARLING FELL | Nutty | 24/07/2017 |
2nd 13 July 2019 | ytfckent | 23/06/2017 |
from layby at telephone box NW end of Loweswater; Fellbarrow-Hatteringill-Fellbarrow-Smithy Fell-Sourfoot Fell-Low Fell-Loweswater Fell-Darling Fell back to start. rain! | joseph mitchell | 20/05/2017 |
Met Dave at Ennerdale Bridge. Left my car near Loweswater, Dave drove us to Mosser Mains start point. Walked east past Fellside Farm and up to Hattergill Head then south over Fellbarrow, Smithy Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Low Fell, and Low Fell south top (Loweswater Fell). Crossed boggy ground and up Darling Fell then descended to my car at Loweswater. Very fine sunny afternoon, temperature in the teens, no wind. | Skip | 24/03/2017 |
Round of Low Fell / Fellbarrow group from Thackthwaite. Overcast but high clouds and good views in breezy conditions. | RobertP | 31/12/2016 |
With Mum & Fiona. Thackthwaite (parking just N of village) - good path to Low Fell - S Top - path to Darling Fell - pathless crossing to Sourfoot Fell over 2 fences - Smithy Fell - Fellbarrow - Hatteringill Head - descent SE to track - Thackthwaite | Mark Jackson | 29/12/2016 |
FR | Vin | 06/12/2016 |
Top with cairn is clearly the highest, but bagged both tops just to be sure in case official top ever gets moved as a result of re-surveying sometime in the future - we always do this now, so that any revisits to the fell are our choice and not enforced to complete a fell list! Very dry ground at moment so took a direct route to Sourfoot Fell rather than longer walk on paths. Little mud, but a couple of easy fences to climb. | Hillsidenick | 02/11/2016 |
Parking area by phone box near Loweswater at 118225 (Space for 20+ cars) - Up lane opposite & then track to stile at 124224 - NNE to ridge & then good path alongside fence to summit. Continued to Loweswater Fell & then along ridge to Hatteringill Head. (S) | gerrybowes | 23/10/2016 |
CJ BW | chrisj1965 | 24/09/2016 |
Birkett's Fellbarrow walk from car park on Crummock Water. | clivevilla | 03/09/2016 |
#6 of 6. Down and up to this one. | Newton Maximus | 28/08/2016 |
Dry windy day after previous very wet day indoors at Ullock.(tracking on-line Tina & Pat's epic storm lashed Irish 5 day adventure race). Up from Waterhead with L and along ridge for wanted Lamp top. | Chris Pearson | 21/08/2016 |
Fellbarrow Circuit | Ajm0310 | 10/07/2016 |
Parked by phone box near Loweswater - Darlin Fell, Loweswater Fell, Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow, Hatteringgill Head, returning along lanes via Mosser Mains - Solo | Dave | 11/06/2016 |
Loweswater - Darling Fell - Loweswater Fell - Low Fell - Sourfoot Fell - Smithy Fell - Fellbarrow - Hatteringill Head - Loweswater | Blue The Dog | 28/03/2016 |
Best view in the Lakes from the cairn over Crummock Water. Last hill of the day on this Easter Monday with Damian, Eire, Evan, Sail, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 28/03/2016 |
(Walkers with) Torun Mcmoran & Caitlin Powell (Parking/start point) Loweswater - Askill - Mosser Fell - Fellbarrow - Low Fell - Loweswater Fell - Darling Fell - Loweswater. | redbob | 19/03/2016 |