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Outlying Fell — West CumbriaAlso a Birkett

Hesk Fell

Hesk Fell at 478m (1,568ft) is a Birkett fell in the West Cumbria group above the Esk estuary and Ravenglass, its open summit giving views across the coastal plain and out to sea.

478 m
Height
+1
Bonus Birkett
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478 mOutlying Fell — West Cumbria✓ summit is also a Birkett+1 bonus Birkett within 3 km

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

Modelled guidance for the 478 m summit. Always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS before you set off.

On the summit today (Tue 28 Jul): 16° to 14°C, gusts to 33 mph, 1.9 mm of rain forecast.

Tue 28 Jul
🌦️
16° / 14°
💨 33 mph
🌧 1.9 mm (90%)
Wed 29 Jul
🌧️
16° / 12°
💨 27 mph
🌧 3.1 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° / 9°
💨 20 mph
🌧 0.0 mm (24%)
Mon 3 Aug
🌦️
16° / 8°
💨 19 mph
🌧 0.4 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 478 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

Hesk Fell

Hesk Fell at 478m (1,568ft) is a Birkett fell in the West Cumbria group above the Esk estuary and Ravenglass, its open summit giving views across the coastal plain and out to sea. Part of the fell country between Eskdale and the coast. A quiet, atmospheric fell with extensive sea views on a clear day.

Classifications & hill data
Outlying Fell
West Cumbria
Birkett
Fellranger
Synge
478 m
Height
1,568 ft
In feet
SD 1760 9467
Grid ref

Map & nearby Birketts

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

Nearest parking: Devoke Water turning, Birker Fell road (verge), about 3.1 km from the summit (straight line). Full parking, toilets and bus details are below.

Birketts near Hesk Fell (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.

1.5 km SBigert331 m · Western

Best parking to hike Hesk Fell

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

Devoke Water turning, Birker Fell road (verge) — 3.1 km from summit (straight line)
Rough free parking by the bridleway to Devoke Water for the Birker Fell group.
Directions
Corney Fell road summit (verge) — 4.4 km from summit (straight line)
High verge start for Buck Barrow, Whit Fell and the Corney fells.
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 Hesk 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 or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

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Maps & guidebooks for Hesk Fell

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