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Walks near Taylor Gill Force

16 routes and 21 fells within about 5 km of Taylor Gill Force, nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Taylor Gill Force guide for parking, buses and where to stay.

Walking routes near Taylor Gill Force

Effort is the size of the day, from the distance and the climb; each route’s own page grades the steepness, navigation, exposure and ground underfoot, and names the hardest.

• Scafell Pike via the Corridor Route →Start 1.2 km away15.84 km~949 m~4¾–6½ hHard effort Severe: exposurePlannedPark: Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale (farm field, paid) · Bus: 78, 2.2 km walk from Seatoller, at National Trust car parkA grander, more interesting way up England's highest mountain than the Wasdale tourist path — the Corridor Route threads beneath the crags from Seathwaite in Borrowdale, with Lingmell a worthwhile detour for the finest view of the Scafell face. I haven't walked this exact line myself, and there are plenty of accounts of people struggling on certain sections, so read up or watch a route video first. Whatever you do, never be tempted onto Broad Stand. It's a long, rough and serious day on the highest ground in England.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Lingmell (14 June 2026) and Scafell Pike (13 October 2026); they draw on Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
• Glaramara, Allen Crags via Stockley Bridge →Start 1.5 km away9.74 km~826 m~3¼–4½ hModerate effort Severe: steepnessPlannedOne-way: finishes 0.8 km from the start in a straight line · Start: Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale (free verge) · Bus: 78, 2.1 km walk from Seatoller, at National Trust car park
• Allen Crags & Glaramara →Start 1.5 km away10.94 km~853 m~3½–5 hModerate effort Severe: steepnessPlannedPark: Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale (free verge) · Bus: 78, 2.2 km walk from Seatoller, at National Trust car parkGlaramara's knobbly crest and Allen Crags, five summits linked along the ridge above Borrowdale. 853 m of climbing in 10.9 km, rated severe for steepness though navigation and exposure both stay moderate. About 3½–5 hours.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained descent, about 49%. Exposure and navigation: our judgement from the map and the route’s record; not walked yet. Summary checked by Lee McCoy, 26 August 2026.
• Great Gable from Honister Slate Mine →Start 2.6 km away9.61 km~721 m~3–4¼ hModerate effort Severe: steepness and navigationPlannedPark: Honister (NT, paid) · Bus: 77 at the startThe kindest way to England’s most-loved mountain. Honister starts you at 350 m. The route goes out along Moses Trod, under Gable Crag to Beck Head, climbs the steep, stony north-west ridge onto Great Gable, and comes back over Green Gable, Brandreth and Grey Knotts. Four Wainwrights, a summit war memorial and the finest view in Lakeland down into Wasdale — but the top is a broad boulder plateau, and in cloud it is one of the great navigation traps.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained climb, about 45%. Terrain and navigation: our judgement from the map and the route’s record; not walked yet.
• Honister to Keswick: over the Newlands fells →Start 2.7 km away19.62 km~1057 m~5½–7¾ hHard effort Severe: steepnessPlannedOne-way: finishes at Keswick · Start: Honister Pass (paid, slate mine) · Bus: 77 at the startA big Newlands horseshoe walked one–way from the top of Honister Pass to Keswick. You climb straight onto Dale Head, trace the broad grassy tops over Hindscarth and Robinson, drop to Newlands Hause and pick up the Knott Rigg–Ard Crags ridge, then walk out down the Newlands valley into town — five summits and a proper day out, with no car to collect.
• Black Star Brandreth and others →Start 2.7 km away9.29 km~629 m~2¾–4 hModerate effort Hard: steepness and navigationWalked in partPark: Honister Pass (paid, slate mine) · Bus: 77 at the startStraight up from the Honister pass — Honister Crag, Fleetwith Pike, Brandreth and Grey Knotts in 9.3 km with 629 m of climbing. Short but hard for steepness, with one stage averaging 15%. About 2¾–4 hours.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained descent, about 33%. Summary checked by Lee McCoy, 26 August 2026.
• Dale Head Hindscarth and Robinson →Start 2.7 km away17.46 km~808 m~4¾–6½ hHard effort Hard: distance and steepnessWalked July 2026One-way: finishes at Keswick · Start: Honister (NT, paid) · Bus: 77 at the startThree big Newlands tops — Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson — linked by a fast, airy ridge, reached by a lung-bursting pull straight off Honister Pass with no warm-up at all. A linear day rather than a round: 17.5 km and 808 m of climbing, of which the last 11.7 km is the valley walk-out to Keswick after the final summit.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Dale Head (14 June 2026), Hindscarth (14 June 2026) and Robinson (14 June 2026); they draw on Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
• Haystacks →Start 2.7 km away11.21 km~792 m~3½–4¾ hModerate effort Hard: steepness and navigationWalked April 2026Park: Honister Pass (paid, slate mine) · Bus: 77 at the startFrom Honister up the old quarry tracks to Fleetwith Pike, down past Dubs Hut to the tarns and rocky knolls of Haystacks, then a late climb back over Brandreth and Grey Knotts — four Wainwrights in one round. There is a scramble to the true top of Haystacks, and a maze of paths up there that needs care in cloud.Exposure: graded by Lee on the ground. Navigation: estimated from the map, not checked on the ground. Summary checked by Lee McCoy, 26 August 2026.
• Seathwaite, Green Gable, Base Brown →Start 3.3 km away15.85 km~960 m~4¾–6½ hHard effort Severe: steepnessPlannedPark: Seatoller, south-east field car park (paid) · Bus: 78, 820 m walk from Seatoller, at National Trust car parkBoth Seathwaite Fell tops with Green Gable and Base Brown — four summits in 15.9 km and 960 m, rated hard for terrain, navigation and exposure and severe for steepness. About 4¾–6½ hours on properly rough ground.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained climb, about 42%. Exposure, terrain and navigation: our judgement from the map and the route’s record; not walked yet. Summary checked by Lee McCoy, 26 August 2026.
• Ullscarf, Eagle Crag & Sergeant's Crag →Start 4.3 km away14.83 km~756 m~4–5¾ hHard effort Severe: steepnessWalked April 2026Park: Stonethwaite lane (layby) (free) · Bus: 78, 430 m walk from Rosthwaite, opposite Longthwaite road endA rugged ~15 km round from Stonethwaite over three Wainwrights: straight up the bold rocky nose of Eagle Crag, over Sergeant's Crag to the broad whaleback of Ullscarf, and back down Greenup Gill into the head of Borrowdale.
• The Difficult Route up Eagle Crag →Start 4.3 km away10.71 km~611 m~3–4¼ hModerate effort Severe: steepnessPlannedPark: Stonethwaite village (roadside, free) · Bus: 78, 710 m walk from Rosthwaite, opposite Longthwaite road end
• The Borrowdale Fells (Rosthwaite Fell round) →Start 4.8 km away13.23 km~850 m~4–5½ hHard effort Severe: steepnessPlannedPark: Rosthwaite (NT, paid) · Bus: 78 at the startA wild, little-trodden round of the rough Borrowdale fells above Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite — Bessyboot, Dovenest Top and Thornythwaite Fell — a maze of rocky knolls, hidden tarns and peat hags with huge views to the Scafells. Full of character, but pathless and boggy: a fair-weather fell day, not a wet-day plod.Terrain and navigation: our judgement from the map and the route’s record; not walked yet.
• Castle Crag from Rosthwaite →Start 4.8 km away6.02 km~254 m~1½–2¼ hEasy effort Moderate: steepness and navigationWalked in partPark: Rosthwaite (NT, paid) · Bus: 78 at the startA loop of about 6 km from Rosthwaite over Castle Crag, with about 250 m of climbing: across the River Derwent on stepping stones, north along the river, up the bridleway beside Broadslack Gill and steeply on to the top, then down to the river and back to Rosthwaite over the same stones.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained descent, about 21%.
• Castle Crag, Brund Fell & Great Crag →Start 4.8 km away14.11 km~838 m~4–5¾ hHard effort Hard: distance and steepnessWalked August 2025Park: Rosthwaite (NT, paid) · Bus: 78 at the startBorrowdale's small rough summits in one round: Castle Crag, King's How, Brund Fell and Great Crag, 14.1 km and 838 m. None is higher than 449 m, and that is not the same as easy. One pull reaches about 36% over 250 m early on, the ground between the tops is rough, and with 58 path junctions near the line it is easy to wander off in cloud.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained climb, about 31%. Terrain and navigation: graded by Lee on the ground. Summary checked by Lee McCoy, 24 September 2026.
• Extended Mosedale Horseshoe →Start 4.9 km away17.75 km~1236 m~5½–7½ hSevere effort Severe: steepnessPlannedPark: Wasdale Head village green car park (free)Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple and Red Pike around the head of Mosedale, with Yewbarrow to finish — 1,236 m of ascent packed into 17.8 km, rated severe for steepness and hard for exposure. About 5½–7½ hours.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained descent, about 47%. Exposure: our judgement from the map and the route’s record; not walked yet. Summary checked by Lee McCoy, 26 August 2026.
• Round Kirk Fell from Wasdale Head →Start 4.9 km away9.09 km~630 m~2¾–4 hModerate effort Severe: steepnessPlannedPark: Wasdale Head village green car park (free)A loop of about 9.1 km from Wasdale Head round Kirk Fell, with about 630 m of climbing: up the valley past Burnthwaite and over Gable Beck, then a steep path to Beck Head (619 m), the col between Kirk Fell and Great Gable; north-west under Kirk Fell's north side to Black Sail Pass (545 m), then down past Gatherstone Head into the valley west of Kirk Fell and back to Wasdale Head.Measured from the GPX track: the steepest sustained climb, about 43%.

Fells within about 5 km

• Base Brown →0.7 km away646 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsBase Brown at 646m (2,119ft) is a craggy summit above Seathwaite in Borrowdale, its north face dropping in crags to the Borrowdale valley.
• Seathwaite Fell (Wainwright summit) →0.8 km away601 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsSeathwaite Fell at 601m (1,972ft) sits above the head of Borrowdale on the watershed between Styhead Gill and Grains Gill.
• Green Gable →1.5 km away800 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsGreen Gable at 800m (2,624ft) is the satellite summit of Great Gable to the north, connected by the dramatic Windy Gap.
• Glaramara →1.7 km away783 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsGlaramara at 783m (2,568ft) is the great ridge fell of upper Borrowdale, a long, complex summit with multiple rocky tops and a character quite unlike its smoother neighbours.
• Brandreth →1.8 km away715 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsBrandreth 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.
• Great Gable →1.9 km away899 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsGreat Gable at 899m (2,949ft) is perhaps the most beloved mountain in Lakeland — its profile appears on the badge of the Lake District National Park, and its summit is the site of an annual Remembrance Sunday service by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.
• Grey Knotts →2 km away697 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsGrey 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.
• Allen Crags →2.5 km away785 m~5½–6¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsAllen Crags at 785m (2,575ft) sits above Esk Hause between the paths to Glaramara and Great End.
• Great End →2.6 km away910 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsGreat End at 910m (2,984ft) is the northern fortress of the Scafell massif, its great crags plunging dramatically into upper Borrowdale and forming one of the most imposing cliff faces in Lakeland.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Great End (13 June 2026); they draw on Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team and Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
• Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot →3.3 km away551 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsBessyboot at 551m (1,808ft) is the distinctive rocky summit of Rosthwaite Fell in the Southern Fells above Stonethwaite and Borrowdale.
• Lingmell →3.4 km away807 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsLingmell at 807m (2,648ft) stands sentinel above Wasdale Head, a broad grassy dome that Wainwright described as providing one of the finest close-up views of Scafell Pike — the great crags of Pikes Crag and the Corridor Route are seen to dramatic effect from its summit.
• Kirk Fell →3.5 km away802 m~5–6 hSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsKirk Fell at 802m (2,631ft) is the often overlooked giant between Great Gable and Pillar, its steep, grassy western face rising directly from Black Sail Pass in a great dome.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Kirk Fell (13 June 2026); they draw on Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
• Esk Pike →3.5 km away885 m~5½–6¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsEsk Pike at 885m (2,904ft) stands at the crossroads of the high Lakeland passes, above Esk Hause where the main routes to Scafell Pike, Bowfell and Great Gable all converge.
• Rossett Pike →3.9 km away651 m~5½–6¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsRossett Pike at 651m (2,136ft) guards the head of Mickleden in Great Langdale, a rocky summit above the well-worn path to Esk Hause and Scafell Pike.
• Scafell Pike →4 km away978 m~6–7¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsEngland's highest mountain, Scafell Pike stands at 978m (3,209ft) and is the supreme objective for every Lakeland walker.
• Fleetwith Pike →4 km away649 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsFleetwith 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.
• Haystacks (Buttermere) →4.2 km away597 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsHaystacks at 597m (1,959ft) is the fell Wainwright loved above all others — not for its height, but for its character.
• Dale Head →4.4 km away754 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsDale Head at 754m (2,474ft) is the highest summit of the Newlands Horseshoe, a broad, rocky top above the head of the Newlands valley giving outstanding views of the full horseshoe circuit and south to the Borrowdale fells.
• Sergeant's Crag →4.4 km away571 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsSergeant'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.
• Eagle Crag →4.7 km away523 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsEagle Crag at 523m (1,715ft) is a magnificent rocky buttress above Langstrath, its eastern face dropping in great crags to the valley below.
• Bowfell →4.7 km away903 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberToo windy for the topsBowfell at 903m (2,962ft) was one of Wainwright's great favourites.

None of the fells here are rated good to climb on 27 October — see fells to save for a bad day →
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Distances are straight-line from the centre of Taylor Gill Force — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.