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Birkett — Northern (not a Wainwright summit)Birkett top

Hare Stones

At 627 m (2,057 ft), Hare Stones is a Birkett (one of the 541 tops in Bill Birkett's Complete Lakeland Fells) in the Northern Fells — an overlooked summit away from the crowds.

627 m
Height
+7
Bonus Birketts
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627 mBirkett — Northern (not a Wainwright summit)+7 bonus Birketts within 3 km

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

Modelled guidance for the 627 m summit. Always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

On the summit today (Tue 28 Jul): 15° to 13°C, gusts to 39 mph, 5.5 mm of rain forecast.

Tue 28 Jul
🌦️
15° / 13°
💨 39 mph
🌧 5.5 mm (61%)
Wed 29 Jul
🌧️
16° / 11°
💨 31 mph
🌧 9.9 mm (71%)
Thu 30 Jul
🌧️
13° / 5°
💨 31 mph
🌧 1.9 mm (76%)
Fri 31 Jul
🌤️
14° / 2°
💨 24 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (76%)
Sat 1 Aug
🌦️
14° / 3°
💨 15 mph
🌧 2.7 mm (55%)
Sun 2 Aug
☁️
15° / 2°
💨 17 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (28%)
Mon 3 Aug
🌦️
15° / 6°
💨 15 mph
🌧 0.4 mm (22%)

Forecast snapshot from 28 Jul 2026, 04:58 UTC — refreshed nightly and updated live in your browser. Temperatures and gusts adjusted to the 627 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

Hare Stones

At 627 m (2,057 ft), Hare Stones is a Birkett (one of the 541 tops in Bill Birkett's Complete Lakeland Fells) in the Northern Fells — an overlooked summit away from the crowds. The name is not securely explained, though it is likely Old Norse or Old English in origin, like most fells hereabouts. It also features on the Synge, Nuttall lists. Its nearest tops are Great Lingy Hill (0.7 km SW); High Pike (Caldbeck) (0.7 km NE); Miller Moss (Little Lingy Hill) (1.3 km SW) — it's usually taken in on a round of these neighbours. It's a worthwhile objective for anyone working through the Birkett list, or as a short extension to a bigger day on the higher neighbouring fells.

Routes up Hare Stones

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

Birketts by Carrock Fell
15.3 km · ~4.2 hr
Carrock Fell and Knott
16.6 km · ~4.5 hr
Classifications & hill data
Birkett
Synge
Nuttall
627 m
Height
2,057 ft
In feet
NY 3151 3439
Grid ref

Map & nearby Birketts

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

Nearest parking: Caldbeck village (free), about 5.4 km from the summit (straight line). Full parking, toilets and bus details are below.

Birketts near Hare Stones (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.

0.7 km SWGreat Lingy Hill616 m · Northern
1.3 km WSWMiller Moss (Little Lingy Hill)610 m · Northern
1.4 km EMiton Hill607 m · Northern
1.7 km SSWCoomb Height627 m · Northern
2.0 km ESERound Knott603 m · Northern
2.6 km WLittle Sca Fell633 m · Northern
3.0 km WSWFrozen Fell625 m · Northern

Routes over Hare Stones

Birketts by Carrock FellPlanned
15.34 km · ~668 m ascent · loop · ~4–5.5 h
Summits: Carrock FellRound KnottMiton HillHare StonesGreat Lingy HillMiller Moss (Little Lingy Hill)KnottCoomb Height

⬇️ 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.

Carrock Fell and KnottLive
16.62 km · ~718 m ascent · loop · ~4.5–6 h
Summits: Carrock FellMiton HillHigh Pike (Caldbeck)Hare StonesKnott

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Full route guide ↗

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

Best parking to hike Hare Stones

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

Caldbeck village (free) — 5.4 km from summit (straight line)
Northern edge — High Pike and Carrock Fell from the north.
Directions
🚺 Public toilets (949m)
Mosedale / Bowscale (verge) — 6.4 km from summit (straight line)
Verge parking for Carrock Fell and the back o' Skiddaw fells via the Caldew valley.
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 Hare Stones 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.

Other fells near Hare Stones

Maps & guidebooks for Hare Stones

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