Place Fell | Wainwrights Far Eastern Fells
Place fell sits uncompromisingly across from Glenridding with its summit offering incredible panoramas across Ullswater. Accessible from Martindale or more popularly Patterdale, walking Place Fell can be done via a variety of routes. The views from Place Fell are amongst the best in the Far Eastern Fells with unobstructed views across Helvellyn and High Street.
Place Fell Summit
Place Fell Summit is 657 metres high and is a Fell in the Far Eastern Fells. Out of the 35 Fells listed by Wainwright in the Far Eastern Fells Place Fell has to be amongst the most stunning. Regardless of your approach, you are bound to be wowed by this scenic fell.
Place Fell Information
Place Fell rises prominently above Ullswater in the Far Eastern Fells of the Lake District, offering sweeping views across the lake to Helvellyn and the Helvellyn range; it sits just north of the village of Glenridding and east of the A592 Ullswater road. Common walking routes typically start from Glenridding, where paths climb steeply up through Birks and along the southwest ridge, or from Patterdale, with an ascent via the lower slopes and the Broad How ridge; less frequently walkers set out from Dockray or Martindale for longer, quieter approaches that traverse the northern flanks.
HEIGHT IN METRES 657m
HEIGHT IN FEET 2156ft
RANGE Far Eastern Fells
GRID REFERENCE NY 405169