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Birkett — Southern (not a Wainwright summit)Birkett top

Birker Fell - White How

Birker Fell at 478m (1,568ft) is a broad moorland plateau above Eskdale, its open summit giving sweeping views south-west to the Duddon estuary and the Cumbrian coast.

444 m
Height
+5
Bonus Birketts
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444 mBirkett — Southern (not a Wainwright summit)+5 bonus Birketts within 3 km

Is it worth going? — Today’s conditions & 7-day summit forecast

Modelled guidance for the 444 m summit. Always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

On the summit today (Tue 28 Jul): 17° to 15°C, gusts to 32 mph, 1.7 mm of rain forecast.

Tue 28 Jul
🌦️
17° / 15°
💨 32 mph
🌧 1.7 mm (90%)
Wed 29 Jul
🌧️
16° / 12°
💨 26 mph
🌧 3.0 mm (98%)
Thu 30 Jul
🌦️
13° / 8°
💨 29 mph
🌧 2.8 mm (70%)
Fri 31 Jul
🌤️
15° / 4°
💨 23 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (73%)
Sat 1 Aug
🌦️
15° / 6°
💨 15 mph
🌧 3.3 mm (47%)
Sun 2 Aug
☁️
17° / 10°
💨 20 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (24%)
Mon 3 Aug
🌦️
18° / 8°
💨 15 mph
🌧 0.2 mm (17%)

Forecast snapshot from 28 Jul 2026, 04:58 UTC — refreshed nightly and updated live in your browser. Temperatures and gusts adjusted to the 444 m summit altitude via Open-Meteo. Summit conditions are always harsher than the valley — check the professional mountain forecasts before you go.

Pro mountain forecasts: MWIS · Met Office mountain forecast

About the walk

Key information

Birker Fell - White How

Birker Fell at 478m (1,568ft) is a broad moorland plateau above Eskdale, its open summit giving sweeping views south-west to the Duddon estuary and the Cumbrian coast. Wainwright included it as part of the outlying fell group above lower Eskdale, noting its wide, grassy top and the sense of spaciousness it offers — quite different from the rugged fells to the north. The ascent from Eskdale is unhurried and pleasant, crossing good walking country. The views of Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Green Crag from the approach are particularly fine. A quiet, rewarding summit away from the main crowds.

Classifications & hill data
Birkett
Synge
444 m
Height
1,457 ft
In feet
SD 2049 9745
Grid ref

Map & nearby Birketts

Free mapping: OpenTopoMap / OpenStreetMap (switch layers top-right). Parking positions are approximate.

Nearest parking: Seathwaite, Duddon Valley (roadside), about 2.9 km from the summit (straight line). Full parking, toilets and bus details are below.

Birketts near Birker Fell - White How (within 3 km)

These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits — detour to them on this walk and they are pure profit. Distances are straight-line; allow extra for terrain.

1.1 km WNWBroad Crag - Birker Fell372 m · Southern
1.4 km NNWCrook Crag469 m · Southern
1.7 km NNWGreat Whinscale427 m · Southern
1.9 km WBirker Fell - Great Crag333 m · Southern
2.5 km NNWKepple Crag328 m · Southern

Best parking to hike Birker Fell - White How

Where we have the data, each parking spot also shows the nearest public toilets and facilities (cafés, pubs, shops).

Seathwaite, Duddon Valley (roadside) — 2.9 km from summit (straight line)
Limited roadside parking near the Newfield Inn for the Dunnerdale fells and Walna Scar side.
Directions
Devoke Water turning, Birker Fell road (verge) — 3.4 km from summit (straight line)
Rough free parking by the bridleway to Devoke Water for the Birker Fell group.
Directions

Positions are approximate — zoom the map to confirm. Lakeland car parks fill before 9am on fine weekends.

Tip: pan and zoom the interactive map at the top of this page to spot other potential parking near your route.

Buses to Birker Fell - White How from Penrith / Ambleside / Windermere

No regular bus serves the start points for this fell — this is one for the car (or a long approach from the nearest served valley). The nearest hubs are Penrith (X4/X5 & 508), Ambleside and Windermere (555, 505, 516).

Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

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