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Name:Fox Haw
Hill number:3887
Height:385m / 1263ft
Parent (Ma):2634  The Old Man of Coniston [Coniston Old Man]
RHB Section:34D: Southern Cumbria
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Duddon
Class:Tump (300-399m), Birkett, Synge
(Tu,3,B,Sy)
Grid ref:SD 22351 93652
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:69m
Col:316m  SD225941  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 96
(1:25k) OL6N
Observations:note: top 170m N is as high but does not correspond to Birkett's grid reference; top 150m further N is lower
Survey:Abney level
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Ravens Crag North Top > Ravens Crag Far North Top > Fox Haw South Top > Fox Haw > Brown Haw > Brown Haw North Top > High Kiln Bank from GR: SD 21455 93301ronaldo33330/03/2024
Ravens Crag North Top > Ravens Crag Far North Top > Fox Haw South Top > Fox Haw > Brown Haw > Brown Haw North Top > High Kiln Bank from GR: SD 21455 93301Hippster30/03/2024
With Tony in drizzle from Seathwaite along to Caw etcHardenC25/09/2022
SD246921, through woods and along track to Natty Bridge, over Caw back down Long Mire beck.Flatfield13/08/2022
With Sue from the top of the pass at Kiln Bank Cross, Park Head Road Top, Brock Barrow, Fox Haw, Raven Crag and back to road to climb Stickle Pike, following faint paths and Tracks. Wet and cloudy and very humid.Frank22/07/2022
Circuit of OF & Birketts from SeathwaiteAjm031020/09/2021
Circuit of Brock Barrow's two tops and Fox Haw's three from the top of the Broughton Mills - Dunnerdale road. Delightful mini-mountains.Nick Down109/07/2021
From SD257931 round of Synges 7906 Banks, 7911 Lag Bank, 8027 The Knott, 3887 Fox Haw, 8022 Park Head Road Top, 3334 Raven's Crag & 19235 The Hawk (Tump)Jim.Fothergill18/06/2021
Visited on an absolutely delightful walk from out holiday cottage in Hall Duddon. Really enjoyed these small hills and their tarns and rocky outcrops.morgs4mountains10/05/2021
Parked on Kiln Bank Road Cross. Came to collect the geocache.RowanP25/04/2021
Parked at the top of the fell road. Cadpig was immediately attacked by a women's OE Sheepdog and she didn't even apologize. Great start! Lots of Moto X tracks in the area.Karmakarl10/02/2021
From Broughton Mills car park: Great Stickle, Dunnerdale Fells, Tarn Hill, Stickle Pike, Park Head Road Top, Brock Barrow, Caw, and Fox Haw. Caught out by sunset, had to abandon plan to bag a few more Wainwright Outliers. Clear cold day.Lazylizzie22/11/2020
From Broughton Mills to col at top of lane then onto Fox Haw, Ravens Crag and The Knott.dgresty16/07/2020
Revisit with AlexDave Geere14/07/2020
Parked at the top of the pass at Kiln Bank Cross (SD 214 932) to do a round of the Dunnerdale Fells and Caw. Walked anticlockwise visiting Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, Dunnerdale Fells and Great Stickle first before dropping down to Broughton Mills. Then along the delightful ridge of The Knott, Raven's Crag and Fox Haw. Dropping down again before ascending the main objective of Caw using the track to the quarry on the north side and the zig zag track to the trig perched on its grand summit. Continued on to Pikes and down to Green Pikes. Collected Brock Barrow and Park Head Road Top on the way back. 12 summits in all! 17km with 1200m ascent in 6h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan20/06/2020
RevisitDave Geere05/03/2020
cairn on outcrop in low cloud. From Stickle Pike and onto Caw.Denise 29/12/2019
Cairn at summit, in cloud.RichardM29/12/2019
Roadside parking available either side of Shop Bridge in Broughton Mills. Round of 12 hills from there: Great Stickle -> Tarn Hill -> Dunnerdale Fells (should have done these last 2 in the reverse order)-> Stickle Pike -> Park Head Road Top -> Brock Barrow -> Caw -> Green Pikes-> Pikes -> Fow Haw -> Raven's Crag -> The Knott.jonglew30/11/2019
Parked at the small car park for the reading rooms in Broughton Mills (donation) & then an anti-clockwise circuit. The Knott-Raven's Crag-Fox Haw-Brock Barrow-Park Head Road Top-Stickle Pike-Tarn Hill-Dunnerdale Fells-Great Stickle. On own.MorecambeMonkey19/11/2019
I parked at the top of the road at Kiln Bank Cross and climbed Park Head Road Top, Brock Barrow, Fox Haw and Raven's Crag.Sprog16/11/2019
Park at Stephenson Ground Cottage at 23508 93111 and did the Birkett round of Pikes, Caw, Brock Barrow, Fox Haw and Ravens Crag. 5.75 miles, 2hhours 39 mins.clivevilla22/10/2019
From Hummer Lane for a round of White Pike, Green Pikes, Pikes, Caw, Brock Barrow, Fox Haw, Raven's Crag, The Knott and Yew Bank.rhalstead19/04/2019
Returning from Caw with Ellie dog.BLACKHILL26/03/2019
Wandered up here on the way back from Caw for the cache and the Birkett. Fine, warm and sunny. Great weather for any time of the year but more so as it's only February.Walker Dan24/02/2019
stray Birketts from Kiln Bank roadHavenchris27/01/2019
Last hill of the morning. Came over both northern tops before reaching this lovely little cairned summit. Solo.Dangerous Dave19/11/2018
Stickle Pike and Caw Outlying Fellstomd430/03/2018
Birkett 3Dave Geere22/08/2017
Bs 5 and 6. Arrived early at Baystone Bank campsite after doing Burney and such a lovely day that I drove to the pass on the Broughton Mills to Seathwaite road and went via the bridleway up Brockbarrow and Fox How, descending through the quarry. Great views of Caw and the Eskdale fells.BURGESS17/07/2017
Car park in Broughton Mills for a small donation. The Knott, Raven's Crag, Fox Haw, Brock Barrow, Park Head Road Top, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, Dunnerdale Fells, Great Stickle.ijpowell31/03/2017
Up from Stephenson Place yo northerly twin then recognised summit. On W to Park Head Road Top.Eddie14/01/2017
Round of Dunnerdale horseshoe, on windy but clear day, Stickle Pike, Tarn Hill, DF, Great Stickle, The Knott, Raven Crag, Fox Haw, Brock Barrow and Park Head Road Top. With A&C. Good views.PeterD26/12/2016
10th hill in circuitDusty08/11/2016
with Steve and Brian, short walk from Seathwaite taking in Brock Barrow, Park Rd Top and Fox HawLou05/11/2016
On way up CawMarkGD18/09/2016
From Raven's Crag - on to Brock Barrow. Fine summit.Wycombe Wanderer01/09/2016
3rd of the anti clockwise route over 8 tops. A pleasant rocky summit. With GB.bolton19/07/2016
Parked N. of Hoses at 216929 (Space for 2 or 3 cars) - RoW to col & then S. to The Knott - Circuit of Dunnerdale finishing on Great Stickle, bagging a total of 6WO, 1B & 1Sy. (PM)gerrybowes19/07/2016
Parked at col then up Stickle Pike, Park Head Road Top, Fox Haw and Raven' s Crag.Dugswell231/03/2016
cj bw lishachrisj196526/03/2016
Ascended on the way back to my car at the summit of the minor road to the south west, having ascended Caw and Pikes. There are plenty of alternative tops in the region, which might make it tricky in mist.JohnW24/02/2016
Parked at the highest point off the minor road between Dunnerdale and Broughton Mills at SD 21477 93293 - room for five cars. Took the track down to Stainton Ground Quarry, then various paths and sheep-tracks to the fine rugged summit. A good viewpoint for Caw. Walk continued to Stickle Pike. Solo.Man of Kernow114/10/2015
Coniston Coppermines YH to Foxfield.Smudge10/10/2015
From Broughton Moor. Green Pikes, Pikes, Caw, Brock Barrow, Fox Haw, Park Head Road Top, Raven's Crag and The Knott. Glorious sunny Day.AlunRees3112/08/2015
From Broughton Moor. Green Pikes, Pikes, Caw, Brock Barrow, Fox Haw, Park Head Road Top, Raven's Crag and The Knott. Glorious sunny Day.Alunrees3312/08/2015
Dunnerdale + with Katy. Clear, hot, and humid!George Thompson30/06/2015
came across the very wet ground from caw, back down to Stephenson groundbardolph11/05/2015
solo walk 5th of 6 fells this morningcolinfielding04/05/2015
Parked (just in gateway) near Knott end. Walked road to Stephenson Ground. Then Bridleway to col nr Caw Moss. Green Pikes, Pikes, Caw, Brock Barrow, Park Head Roadtop, Fox Haw, Raven's Crag and The Knott followed. Steep Decent SE to start point near Ball Hall SD227918.nordicstar13/07/2014