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Birkett — Northern (not a Wainwright summit)Birkett top

Green How - Aughertree Fell

Green How at 321m (1,053ft) is a Birkett top on the Aughertree Fell north of Bassenthwaite, its open summit giving views north across the Solway plain and south along the northern edge of the Lake District.

321 m
Height
+0
Bonus Birketts
See routes & download GPX →
321 mBirkett — Northern (not a Wainwright summit)+0 bonus Birketts within 3 km

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

Modelled guidance for the 321 m summit. Always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

On the summit today (Tue 28 Jul): 18° to 16°C, gusts to 30 mph, 3.0 mm of rain forecast.

Tue 28 Jul
🌦️
18° / 16°
💨 30 mph
🌧 3.0 mm (77%)
Wed 29 Jul
🌧️
18° / 13°
💨 28 mph
🌧 10.2 mm (79%)
Thu 30 Jul
🌦️
15° / 9°
💨 32 mph
🌧 1.1 mm (76%)
Fri 31 Jul
🌤️
16° / 7°
💨 25 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (69%)
Sat 1 Aug
🌦️
16° / 7°
💨 15 mph
🌧 1.2 mm (63%)
Sun 2 Aug
🌤️
18° / 6°
💨 15 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (25%)
Mon 3 Aug
🌦️
17° / 10°
💨 13 mph
🌧 0.2 mm (20%)

Forecast snapshot from 28 Jul 2026, 04:58 UTC — refreshed nightly and updated live in your browser. Temperatures and gusts adjusted to the 321 m summit altitude via Open-Meteo. Summit conditions are always harsher than the valley — check the professional mountain forecasts before you go.

About the walk

Key information

Green How - Aughertree Fell

Green How at 321m (1,053ft) is a Birkett top on the Aughertree Fell north of Bassenthwaite, its open summit giving views north across the Solway plain and south along the northern edge of the Lake District. Part of the quiet fell country between Bassenthwaite and the Caldbeck Fells. A remote, open moorland summit.

Routes up Green How - Aughertree Fell

Hand-mapped, with GPX to download — full maps further down.

Classifications & hill data
Birkett
Synge
321 m
Height
1,053 ft
In feet
NY 2581 3748
Grid ref

Map & nearby Birketts

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

Nearest parking: Peter House Farm, Bassenthwaite (roadside), about 5.3 km from the summit (straight line). Full parking, toilets and bus details are below.

Birketts near Green How - Aughertree Fell (within 3 km)

No bonus Birketts within 3 km — every Birkett near here is already a Wainwright summit, so just enjoy the walk.

Routes over Green How - Aughertree Fell

12.99 km · ~0 m ascent · loop · ~2.5–3.5 h
Summits: Green How - Aughertree FellLowthwaite FellLonglands Fell

⬇️ Download GPX

Full route guide ↗

✎️ Planned route — drawn but not personally walked or checked yet.

A planned line is a suggestion, not a guarantee — conditions change. Navigate independently and carry a map & compass.

Best parking to hike Green How - Aughertree Fell

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

Peter House Farm, Bassenthwaite (roadside) — 5.3 km from summit (straight line)
Dash Falls track — Bakestall, Great Calva, Skiddaw the quiet way.
Directions (opens in new tab)
Caldbeck village (free) — 6.9 km from summit (straight line)
Northern edge — High Pike and Carrock Fell from the north.
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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 Green How - Aughertree Fell 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 (opens in new tab) or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

Maps & guidebooks for Green How - Aughertree Fell

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