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Hallin Fell - the tall stone obelisk on the summit seen across grass in dense mist, with a rocky outcrop in the foreground
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Quick fells — about 3 hours or less

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Short on time, saving your legs, or staring at half a day of decent weather? These are the Lakeland fells you can climb and be back down from in about three hours or less at a brisk pace, by our typical round-trip time — the short, sharp, high-reward summits. At a steadier pace a few take up to four hours, and each card shows its range where it has one. They suit a half-day, and several start close to a bus stop. Each one carries its live conditions, so you can pick a quick fell that's actually clear on top today. The times are a guide on the normal route — add time for photo stops, big groups or boggy ground.

I've been up 63 of the 69 fells on this page. They're the ones to pick when you only have half a day.

69
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from 45 min
shortest walk
7
regions covered

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17 of these are rated good to climb on 27 October — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score (clear summits, wind, rain, visibility), not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

  • Hallin Fell - the tall stone obelisk on the summit seen across grass in dense mist, with a rocky outcrop in the foregroundClear tops, dryHallin FellFar Eastern388 m~¾–1 h🚌 BusDecent · 65 · rated on 27 OctoberHallin Fell at 388m (1,273ft) is one of Lakeland's most perfectly formed little summits — a grassy cone projecting into Ullswater above Howtown, its summit giving the finest aerial view of the lake's two bends in all of Lakeland.
  • Binsey - a large stone summit cairn on grass, low cloud spilling over a patchwork of green fields belowToo windy for the topsBinseyNorthern447 m~¾–1 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBinsey at 447m (1,466ft) is a solitary, isolated fell above Bassenthwaite village, its rounded summit entirely separate from any other fell group.
  • Great Mell FellDryGreat Mell FellEastern537 m~1–1¼ h🚌 BusDecent · 64 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Mell Fell at 537m (1,760ft) is an isolated, conical summit above the Vale of Matterdale, its distinctive shape standing out from the surrounding farmland.
  • Latrigg - looking down from the grassy summit over Keswick to Derwentwater, with cloud on the Borrowdale fells and Cat Bells beyondDryLatriggNorthern369 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 60 · rated on 27 OctoberLatrigg at 369m (1,211ft) is the little fell above Keswick, its summit giving one of the finest and most accessible viewpoints of Derwent Water and the surrounding fells in the whole Lake District.
  • Little Mell Fell - a panorama from the trig point over the rough grassy summit, with Ullswater's end to the left and the Helvellyn range along the skyline under grey cloudDryLittle Mell FellEastern505 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 65 · rated on 27 OctoberLittle Mell Fell at 505m (1,657ft) is the smaller companion of Great Mell Fell, standing above the Matterdale valley with views across to Ullswater and the Eastern Fells.
  • Ling Fell - a heathery top with grazing sheep, green lowland fields stretching to a distant shower under big skiesToo windy for the topsLing FellNorth Western374 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLing Fell at 374m (1,227ft) is a small, heathery summit above Wythop Mill near Bassenthwaite Lake, its modest top giving pleasant views across the lake and north to the Solway.
  • Rannerdale Knotts - the summit rocks above Crummock Water, with Mellbreak across the lake to the left and Grasmoor's slopes to the right under a sky of broken cloudToo windy for the topsRannerdale KnottsNorth Western355 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRannerdale Knotts at 355m (1,165ft) is a small, delightful ridge of rocky knolls above Crummock Water, giving some of the finest views of the lake from any fell in the North Western Fells.
  • Sale Fell - the grassy summit under heavy cloud, looking east to the forested slopes of Wythop and the Skiddaw fells with cloud on their topsDrySale FellNorth Western359 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 61 · rated on 27 OctoberSale Fell at 359m (1,178ft) is a pleasant little summit above Bassenthwaite Lake, its low summit giving fine views of the lake and across to Skiddaw above.
  • DryHigh Rigg (Naddle Fell)Central356 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 58 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Rigg at 356m (1,167ft) is a delightful, craggy ridge above St John's in the Vale — a pleasant low-level walk in the Central Fells, its heathery knolls giving fine views of Blencathra, Helvellyn and the Vale of St John from multiple viewpoints.
  • Raven Crag - a high view down the length of Thirlmere, the snow-dusted Helvellyn range left and golden light at the valley headDryRaven CragCentral461 m~1¾–2¼ h🚌 BusDecent · 57 · rated on 27 OctoberRaven Crag at 461m (1,512ft) is the dramatic cliff above Thirlmere, its great crag face one of the most impressive roadside crags in Lakeland.
  • Walla Crag - looking over bracken and birch from the summit to Derwentwater, with the Borrowdale fells and Cat Bells beyond in morning lightToo windy for the topsWalla CragCentral379 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWalla Crag at 379m (1,243ft) is the great rocky escarpment above Derwent Water, its summit giving one of the finest aerial views of the lake in the whole district.
  • Gibson Knott - looking down the Easedale side of the ridge to Grasmere and its lake, with the fells beyond in summer haze under a mackerel skyDryGibson KnottCentral420 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 54 · rated on 27 OctoberGibson Knott at 420m (1,378ft) is a craggy, pleasant little summit on the ridge between Far Easedale and Greenburn, above Grasmere, giving good views of the valley and of Helm Crag to the south-east.
  • DryLow FellWestern423 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 62 · rated on 27 OctoberLow Fell at 423m (1,386ft) above Loweswater is a delightful, craggy little fell giving outstanding views of Loweswater lake and the Grasmoor group above.
  • Silver How - looking over the grassy summit to Grasmere village and its lake, the walker's shadow on the ground, with the Fairfield fells under a band of cloud in spring lightDrySilver HowCentral394 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 53 · rated on 27 OctoberSilver How at 394m (1,292ft) is a delightful, rocky little summit above Grasmere and Chapel Stile, its summit giving one of the finest views of Grasmere and the surrounding fells from any low-level viewpoint in the district.
  • Grange Fell - the lichen-covered rocks of the summit with heather in flower, and Borrowdale below with a glimpse of Derwentwater in the distance under a heavy skyToo windy for the topsGrange Fell (Brund Fell)Central417 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrange Fell's highest point, Brund Fell, is 417m (1,369ft); the rock tor Wainwright took as the summit is about 70 m to the south-west and a metre or two lower.
  • Holme Fell - the knobbly heather-and-bracken top of the fell in summer, with green woodland below and the low fells of the south lakes rolling away under a blue skyDry, firm underfootHolme FellSouthern316 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 66 · rated on 27 OctoberHolme Fell at 316m (1,036ft) is a delightful, craggy little summit above Yewdale near Coniston, its rocky outcrops of Uskdale Gap and Ivy Crag providing surprisingly varied and interesting walking for such a modest height.
  • Helm Crag - the tilted summit rock, the Howitzer, seen from the ridge, with the Lion and the Lamb beyond and the fells around Grasmere in summer hazeToo windy for the topsHelm CragCentral405 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHelm Crag at 405m (1,329ft) is one of the most famous and distinctive summits in Lakeland — the jagged, rocky outline known as 'The Lion and the Lamb' visible from Grasmere below.
  • DryFellbarrow - Mosser FellWestern416 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 62 · rated on 27 OctoberFellbarrow at 416m (1,365ft) is a heathery summit above Lorton Vale, giving fine views of the vale and Bassenthwaite Lake.
  • Glenridding Dodd - the summit cairn at sunrise, the sun bursting through the stones, with mist lying in the valley below and the fells across Ullswater in silhouetteToo windy for the topsGlenridding DoddEastern442 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGlenridding Dodd at 442m (1,450ft) is a small grassy summit above the Glenridding valley, its top giving good views of Ullswater and across to Sheffield Pike.
  • Nab Scar - a panorama down over Rydal Water and Grasmere in the green valley, fells all around under blue skyDryNab ScarEastern450 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 54 · rated on 27 OctoberNab Scar at 450m (1,476ft) is the steep, rocky escarpment directly above Rydal Water.
  • Steel Knotts - the rocky tor of Pikeawassa on the summit, with the grassy ridges of the far eastern fells rising beyond in strong sunshineToo windy for the topsSteel Knotts (Pikeawassa)Far Eastern432 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSteel Knotts at 432m (1,417ft) is a small, rocky summit above Martindale with excellent views of Ullswater from its craggy top.
  • Arnison Crag - brown winter fellside in low evening sun, with snow-capped fells beyond under a blue sky and pink-lit cloudDryArnison CragEastern433 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 60 · rated on 27 OctoberArnison Crag at 433m (1,421ft) is the small, craggy summit directly above Patterdale village, its rocky top giving an excellent bird's-eye view of the village and Goldrill Beck below.
  • Gowbarrow Fell - looking down over heather, a felled plantation and the wooded shore to Ullswater, with the Pennines a dark line on the horizon under broken cloudDryGowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit)Eastern481 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 66 · rated on 27 OctoberGowbarrow Fell at 481m (1,579ft) rises above the wooded western shores of Ullswater, its open summit giving excellent views of the lake — particularly the middle reach from Howtown to Pooley Bridge.
  • Black Fell - looking over green pasture and woodland to Windermere, the lake stretching away into summer haze, with a drystone wall running down the hillsideDry, firm underfootBlack FellSouthern323 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 68 · rated on 27 OctoberBlack Fell at 323m (1,060ft) is a small, heathery summit above Tarn Hows, its top giving fine views of this most popular of Lakeland beauty spots.
  • Loughrigg Fell - looking down over the island in Grasmere lake to the village and the fells at the head of the valley, on a bright day with woodland in full leafSummit likely clagged inLoughrigg FellCentral335 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberLoughrigg Fell at 335m (1,099ft) is one of the most beloved and visited fells in the Lake District, a complex heathery mass rising between Ambleside, Grasmere and Elterwater.
  • Stone Arthur - a rocky outcrop above the green Grasmere valley, the lake and village below and Windermere far beyondToo windy for the topsStone ArthurEastern504 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStone Arthur at 504m (1,654ft) is a craggy rock outcrop on the ridge above Grasmere, its small but distinctive summit giving one of the finest low-level views over Grasmere and Rydal Water in the whole district.
  • Castle Crag - the war memorial plaque set into the summit rock, a poppy wreath below and Derwentwater beyondDry, firm underfootCastle CragNorth Western290 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 64 · rated on 27 OctoberCastle Crag at 290m (951ft) is the lowest of all the Wainwright fells, yet one of the most dramatic — a rocky prow standing sentinel in the narrowest part of the Borrowdale gorge between Grange and Rosthwaite.
  • Graystones - the summit rocks and a small cairn on a grassy top in thick mist, the grass bleached winter-brownToo windy for the topsGraystones (Graystones North Top)North Western450 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGraystones North Top at 450m (1,478ft) is the Wainwright summit of Graystones, above Lorton Vale in the North Western Fells.
  • Too windy for the topsBarrowNorth Western455 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBarrow at 455m (1,493ft) is a small, grassy summit above Braithwaite, giving one of the finest views of the Coledale valley and the Causey Pike ridge for its modest height.
  • Too windy for the topsBuckbarrowWestern423 m~2–2½ hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBuckbarrow at 423m (1,388ft) is a craggy little summit above Wast Water, its western crags giving a dramatic profile from the road below and excellent views of the lake from the summit.
  • Dodd - the tall slate memorial pillar on the summit, with two plaques, and Bassenthwaite Lake below between conifers under a grey skyToo windy for the topsDodd (Skiddaw)Northern502 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDodd at 502m (1,647ft) is the prominent wooded cone above Bassenthwaite Lake, its open summit — above the Dodd Wood forest — giving a fine view down onto Bassenthwaite Lake.
  • Place Fell - the tall, tapering cairn on the summit rocks, with Ullswater below and the Pennines on the horizon under dark cloudToo windy for the topsPlace FellFar Eastern657 m~2¼–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberPlace Fell at 657m (2,156ft) is the great ridge fell on the eastern shore of Ullswater, its long summit ridge giving one of the finest views of the lake in all Lakeland.
  • Low PikeToo windy for the topsLow PikeEastern508 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLow Pike at 508m (1,667ft) is a Wainwright summit in the Eastern Fells, the first top on the Scandale ridge rising above Ambleside towards High Pike and Dove Crag.
  • A stone cairn on the brow of the fell, with Ullswater laid out far below and green farmland stretching away beyond itToo windy for the topsBonscale PikeFar Eastern524 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBonscale Pike at 524m (1,719ft) stands above Ullswater's eastern shore, its grassy summit giving fine views of the lake's southern reach and across to the Helvellyn range.
  • Sallows - broad brown moorland looking across to rolling fells under a clear deep-blue skySummit likely clagged inSallowsFar Eastern516 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberSallows at 516m (1,693ft) is a smooth, grassy summit on the Kentmere ridge above the Troutbeck valley, its open top giving views south to Windermere and east to the Kentmere fells.
  • Too windy for the topsHartsop DoddFar Eastern619 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHartsop Dodd at 619m (2,031ft) is a grassy ridge summit above Hartsop village, its long slope rising to a broad top with fine views of Brothers Water and the Patterdale valley below.
  • Too windy for the topsGreen CragSouthern489 m~2½–3 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreen Crag at 489m (1,603ft) is a delightful rocky summit above the Ulpha Fells in Dunnerdale, its small crags and bilberry-covered knolls quite different in character from the high fells to the north.
  • Arthur's Pike - looking down the length of Ullswater from the tawny grass of the summit slopes, the wooded knoll of Hallin Fell on the near shore and green fields beyond under a hazy blue skyToo windy for the topsArthur's PikeFar Eastern533 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberArthur's Pike at 533m (1,749ft) is a grassy summit above Ullswater's eastern shore, giving fine views of the lake from its open top.
  • Brock Crags - the summit cairn's stack of angular stones, with Patterdale and the head of Ullswater below under low cloudToo windy for the topsBrock Crags (Wainwright)Far Eastern561 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBrock Crags at 561m (1,841ft) is a craggy little summit above Hartsop and Hayeswater Gill, sitting between Angletarn Pikes and Rest Dodd on the ridge above Patterdale.
  • A small cairn on a grassy summit, with a broad, flat-topped fell filling the skyline beyond under scattered cloudToo windy for the topsGreat CockupNorthern526 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Cockup at 526m (1,726ft) is an isolated summit north of Skiddaw, its open top giving wide views across the Solway Plain and north towards Scotland.
  • A stone shelter cairn on the summit, with a long grassy ridge rising to a rounded top under a bright skyToo windy for the topsMeal FellNorthern549 m~2½–3 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMeal Fell at 549m (1,802ft) is a small, grassy summit in the Back o' Skiddaw country above Longlands, giving pleasant views across the northern moorlands.
  • A large, well-built cairn on a grassy summit in thin mistToo windy for the topsBrae FellNorthern585 m~2½–3 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBrae Fell at 585m (1,921ft) is a moorland summit in the Back o' Skiddaw country, its broad top giving wide views north towards the Solway and east to the Pennines.
  • A smooth grassy ridge under a clear sky, with rounded fells across the valley beyondDrySouther FellNorthern522 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusDecent · 59 · rated on 27 OctoberSouther Fell at 522m (1,713ft) is an isolated, flat-topped ridge above Mungrisdale, famous in local tradition for the legendary ghostly army said to have been seen marching along its crest in the 18th century.
  • Grassy slopes and green fields running down to a small lake, with a rounded hill beyond in sunshineToo windy for the topsLonglands FellNorthern483 m~2½–3 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLonglands Fell at 483m (1,585ft) is the lowest of the five Wainwrights on our North of Skiddaw round, a pleasant summit above the hamlet of Longlands giving views across the northern moorlands.
  • Baystones on Wansfell - a grassy ridge path leading to the summit knoll, Windermere and its islands in the distance, and a boy in a football shirt walking towards the cameraSummit likely clagged inBaystones (Wansfell)Far Eastern487 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberBaystones at 487m (1,597ft) is the highest point of the Wansfell ridge above Ambleside and its Wainwright summit, giving outstanding views of Windermere and the Central Fells.
  • Sour Howes - a wide panorama from the hummocky summit, the sun low over the fells to the left and Windermere glinting in the distance under a clear skySummit likely clagged inSour HowesFar Eastern483 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberSour Howes at 483m (1,585ft) is a broad, grassy summit above Troutbeck with good views south to Windermere.
  • Eagle Crag - a rocky top above a green valley winding between fells, with hazy summits beyond under blue skyToo windy for the topsEagle CragCentral523 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberEagle Crag at 523m (1,715ft) is a magnificent rocky buttress above Langstrath, its eastern face dropping in great crags to the valley below.
  • A stony path leading to a small summit cairn, with sun rays breaking through cloud over the fells beyondToo windy for the topsHigh ToveCentral515 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Tove at 515m (1,690ft) is a modest, boggy summit on the Armboth plateau between Thirlmere and Borrowdale, its open top giving views across to the Helvellyn range and north to Skiddaw.
  • Great Crag - a rocky, heathery knoll topped by a small cairn, under a heavy grey skyDryGreat Crag (Stonethwaite)Central449 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusDecent · 55 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Crag at 449m (1,473ft) is a small, craggy summit above Watendlath, its rocky top giving fine views of the charming hamlet and tarn below and across to Glaramara and the Borrowdale fells.
  • Too windy for the topsOutersideNorth Western568 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberOuterside at 568m (1,864ft) is a small, grassy summit between Causey Pike and the Coledale valley, giving pleasant views of the surrounding North Western Fells.
  • Broom Fell - a rounded grassy summit in thick mist, tussocks of bleached grass and a small cairn on the skylineToo windy for the topsBroom FellNorth Western510 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBroom Fell at 510m (1,674ft) is a grassy summit above Lorton Vale in the north-western corner of the Lake District, giving wide views across Bassenthwaite Lake and north towards the Solway.
  • Barf - the rocky summit top in drizzle, a shower drifting over Bassenthwaite Lake below, forestry on the slopes and the far shore lost in cloudDryBarfNorth Western469 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusDecent · 60 · rated on 27 OctoberBarf at 469m (1,539ft) is one of the most distinctive fells in the North Western group, rising steeply above Bassenthwaite Lake.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Barf (14 June 2026); they draw on Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Cat Bells - a conical drystone column on the rocky summit, the green Newlands Valley and its farms spread belowToo windy for the topsCat Bells (Catbells)North Western451 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCat Bells is one of Alfred Wainwright's great favourites, and his fondness for it shines through in The North-Western Fells — he saw it as a family fell, approachable enough for grandparents and young children to climb together, yet rewarding with shapely, sun-warmed slopes and a genuinely striking position above Derwent Water.
  • A rocky outcrop with a small cairn on a heathery top, with fells along the distant skylineDryArmboth Fell (Armboth Fell South Top)Central475 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 50 · rated on 27 OctoberArmboth Fell's Wainwright summit, the south top at 475m (1,558ft), is a broad, peaty top on the central plateau between Thirlmere and Watendlath, giving adequate views across to the Helvellyn range.
  • A small tarn edged with trees in a green valley below a bracken slope, with cloud resting on the craggy fells above.Too windy for the topsLingmoor Fell (Brown How)Southern470 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLingmoor Fell at 470m (1,542ft) is a heathery ridge between Great Langdale and Little Langdale, its summit giving one of the finest aerial views of Great Langdale available from any low fell.
  • Too windy for the topsSeathwaite Fell (Wainwright summit)Southern601 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSeathwaite Fell at 601m (1,972ft) sits above the head of Borrowdale on the watershed between Styhead Gill and Grains Gill.
  • Fleetwith Pike - the whole of Buttermere seen from the summit rocks, with Crummock Water beyond and the High Stile ridge to the left, the walker's shadow in the foregroundToo windy for the topsFleetwith PikeWestern649 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberFleetwith Pike at 649m (2,129ft) stands above Honister Pass, its northern face falling in the famous Honister Crags that Wainwright described as giving one of the most dramatic fell profiles in the Western Fells.
  • Too windy for the topsRosthwaite Fell - BessybootSouthern551 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBessyboot at 551m (1,808ft) is the distinctive rocky summit of Rosthwaite Fell in the Southern Fells above Stonethwaite and Borrowdale.
  • Sergeant's Crag - a rocky heathery top above a deep green valley, distant fells ranged across the horizon under blue skyToo windy for the topsSergeant's CragCentral571 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSergeant's Crag at 571m (1,873ft) is a craggy, rocky summit above Langstrath in Borrowdale, its small crags giving a surprisingly dramatic profile for a modest summit.
  • Bleaberry Fell - the large circular stone shelter on the summit, with the ridges of the north-western fells hazy in the distanceToo windy for the topsBleaberry FellCentral590 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBleaberry Fell at 590m (1,936ft) is a broad, heathery summit above the east side of Derwent Water, giving one of the finest aerial views of the lake in the whole district.
  • Whiteside - the rocky crest of the ridge running east towards Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike, with the steep slopes above Gasgale Gill falling away to the right under a stormy skyToo windy for the topsWhiteside (Whiteside West Top)North Western707 m~2½–3¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWhiteside at 707m (2,320ft) is a long, narrow ridge above Crummock Water, its steep southern flank, Gasgale Crags, falling to Gasgale Gill.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Whiteside (Whiteside West Top) (14 June 2026); they draw on Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Looking down on a reservoir with a small wooded island and a wooded headland, snow on the fells around the head of the valley under white cloud and blue sky.Too windy for the topsSelside PikeFar Eastern655 m~2¾–4 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSelside Pike is a grassy Wainwright on the high watershed between Haweswater and Swindale, in the Far Eastern Fells.
  • Brandreth - the stony summit plateau with a single fence post, and beyond it a pyramid-shaped fell between two valleys with a lake on either side, under a high blue skyToo windy for the topsBrandrethWestern715 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBrandreth at 715m (2,346ft) is a broad, grassy summit on the Gable ridge above Honister, giving excellent views of Great Gable and the Scafells from the north.
  • Grey Knotts - the summit cairn's stones in the foreground, with Haystacks and High Crag across the head of Buttermere, the lake and Crummock Water beyondToo windy for the topsGrey KnottsWestern697 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrey Knotts at 697m (2,287ft) is the first summit above Honister Pass, a pleasant rocky summit giving fine views of the Gable group and across Borrowdale.
  • Too windy for the topsBranstreeFar Eastern712 m~2¾–4 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBranstree at 712m (2,334ft) is a broad, featureless summit on the moorland plateau east of Haweswater, giving extensive views east to the Pennines and south across the Shap Fells.
  • A grassy path over a smooth, rolling top, with farmland and a distant plain beyondToo windy for the topsBowscale FellNorthern702 m~2¾–4 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBowscale Fell at 702m (2,303ft) is a broad summit above Mungrisdale, its eastern face concealing one of Lakeland's most atmospheric tarns — Bowscale Tarn, set in a dark corrie below the fell's north-east face.
  • Loadpot Hill - the stone trig pillar standing in a pool of water on the bleached grass of the summit, with the Helvellyn range across the skyline under a clear September skyToo windy for the topsLoadpot HillFar Eastern672 m~2¾–4 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLoadpot Hill at 672m (2,205ft) is the broad northern end of the High Street range above Ullswater, with the line of the Roman road running close by its summit.
  • Troutbeck Tongue - the summit cairn on a grassy knoll, with the Troutbeck valley running down to Windermere and the fells around it under a clear spring skySummit likely clagged inTroutbeck TongueFar Eastern364 m~2¾–4 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberTroutbeck Tongue at 364m (1,194ft) is a long, narrow ridge jutting into the Troutbeck valley, its summit giving fine views of the valley and the Ill Bell ridge above.
  • Ullock Pike - looking down the heathery flank of the ridge to Bassenthwaite Lake, with cloud drifting across the valley and the fells beyondToo windy for the topsUllock PikeNorthern690 m~3–3¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberUllock Pike at 690m (2,265ft) is the sharp, pointed north-western extremity of the Skiddaw ridge, its needle-like profile visible from the Bassenthwaite valley below.

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Common questions

What are the best short fell walks in the Lake District?
Some of the most popular Lakeland summits are also among the quickest: Catbells, Latrigg and Walla Crag near Keswick; Loughrigg Fell and Silver How from Ambleside and Grasmere; Hallin Fell above Ullswater; and Rannerdale Knotts in Buttermere. This page lists every fell on the site with a typical round of about three hours or less, ranked by today's conditions.
How long does it take to climb a Lake District fell?
It depends on the fell: the little valley-edge tops here take roughly 1–4 hours round trip, brisk to steady, while the big mountains and ridge rounds are more like 4–7 hours or a full day. The times shown are our typical round-trip estimate — allow more for short daylight, hard conditions, navigation or a larger group.
Are these good for a half-day or for walking with children?
A fell of about three hours fits a half-day. For children, choose by each fell's own page rather than by the time: some of these have steep or rocky sections. For the gentlest, low-level options — lakeshores, waterfalls and easy viewpoints — see our easy & family walks.
Are the times live conditions?
The round-trip time is a fixed estimate; the ‘good to climb today’ rating is our daily fell-conditions score (clear summits, wind, rain and visibility) and is a prediction, not a guarantee. It refreshes each morning — tap through to the live conditions page and always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

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