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A guide to bagging Wainwright's Lakeland Fells.

The Southern Fells

Lingmoor Fell

  • The Wainwright top at Lingmoor Fell
    The small cairn and rocky outcrop at Lingmoor Fell summit (Brown How), looking north-west to a moody Langdale Pikes.
    Photograph taken: 22nd August 2023
  • The ridge-top wall at Lingmoor Fell
    A view north-west along the ridge-top wall at Lingmoor Fell. This is one of the best views of the Langdale Pikes. The rocky knoll of Side Pike appears middle left, along with a view into Mickleden.
    Photograph taken: 22nd August 2023

Location map for Lingmoor Fell

Wainwright top at Lingmoor Fell

Context

Lingmoor Fell is a Wainwright in The Southern Fells area of the Lake District National Park.

Location

Grid Ref
NY 30273 04604
BNG e,n
330273,504604
Lat/long
54.432054,-3.076387
GeoJSON
[-3.076387,54.432054]
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Feature
cairn on exposed rock

Elevation

Height
470m / 1,542ft
Drop
248.0m
Rank
184 / 214
Details
Locating Wainwright tops

It's easy to make the mistake of thinking that the Wainwright top is at the true summit of a fell. For many fells in the 214, this is not the case. Wainwright often chose a top because of its aspect or view rather than its height. This is what sometimes makes finding the Wainwright tops so confusing.

Locating a top is also complicated by the fact that features change over time. Cairns come and go, some grow and some shrink, fence posts are added or removed. Although the summit sketches in Wainwright's guides and the photographs in this guide are useful aids for identification, the features shown are subject to change, especially on popular fells. See Fleetwith Pike for an example of how cairns change.

Important: The accuracy of GPS on smartphones is ±5m at best but could be as much as 8m out. Please bear this in mind when using the location data.

Notes

There is no ambiguity about the Wainwright top at Lingmoor Fell. However, if you are exploring this isolated fell, be sure to also visit the summit at Side Pike, “one of the most impressive of Lakeland's subsidiary summits…” and take in “one of the finest viewpoints of the head of Great Langdale.”

Side Pike

Grid Ref
NY 29316 05368
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Route planning

Fells
There are no viable routes from Lingmoor Fell
Notes

Lingmoor Fell is isolated and does not link with any other fells. It could conceivably be linked with Pike o'Blisco but, as Wainwright points out, “…the considerable descent to the Bleatarn road makes a climb therefrom virtually a complete ascent.”

It's probably a good idea to leave Lingmoor Fell for those occasions when you have just a few hours to spare or when there is a break in poor weather.

Classification

DoBIH No
2485
Local
Birkett, Fellranger, Synge, Wainwright
Birkett
Lake District hills over 1,000ft listed in Bill Birkett's Complete Lakeland Fells. There are 541 Birketts, 211 are also Wainwrights.
Fellranger
Lake District hills included in Mark Richards' Fellranger walking series, a set of eight volumes inspired by the Wainwright guides. There are 230 Fellrangers, 209 are also Wainwrights. This is a curated list, not based on height criteria.
Synge
Lake District hills over 300m listed in Tim Synge's The Lakeland Summits. The book aims to list every significant summit over 300m in height within the National Park, 646 in total. It includes all 214 fells in Wainwright's Pictorial Guides, including Castle Crag at 290m.
Wainwright
Lake District hills included in volumes 1-7 of Wainwright's A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. There are 214 Wainwrights in all. This is a curated list, not based on height criteria.
National
400-499m TUMP, Marylin
400-499m TUMP
British hills that are 400-499m in height with at least 30m of drop. There are 19 Wainwrights in this class.
Marylin
British and Irish hills of any height with a drop of at least 150m on all sides. There are 39 Wainwrights in this class.

Geology

Bedrock
Borrowdale Sill Suite
BGS code
BVGS
Type
Igneous (intrusive)
Age
449.0 – 458.4 Ma
Period
Ordovician
Parent
Caledonian Supersuite
Details
Members, formations and groups
Member
A smaller unit of rock that shares common charateristics and features, often used in geology to describe specific layers within a formation.
Formation
A larger unit of rock that is distinct from other formations above and below. A formation may include two or more members.
Group
A stratigraphic unit that includes two or more associated formations that are usually contiguous or contain significant features in common.
Suite
A geological unit containing intrusive, highly deformed, or metamorthic rocks of the same type, lacking discernable stratification.
Complex
A geological unit containing intrusive, highly deformed, or metamorthic rocks of different types, lacking discernable stratification.
Notes
A sill is a tabular sheet of igneous rock intruded, as magma, between existing layers of rock.

Daylight

Tuesday, 9th June 2026

Daylight
17 hours 11 minutes
Dawn
03:43
(3:43am)
Sunrise
04:35
(4:35am)
Midday
13:11
(1:11pm)
Sunset
21:47
(9:47pm)
Dusk
22:39
(10:39pm)
Details
Daylight, dawn, dusk and midday
Daylight
The period of Daylight begins at sunrise and ends at sunset.
Dawn and dusk
The given figures are for Civil Dawn and Civil Dusk. These mark the start and end of Civil Twilight, that period before sunrise and after sunset when there is still enough light in the sky to easily undertake most outdoor activities without artificial light. However, do bear in mind that light levels during twilight will vary depending on cloud cover. Before dawn and after dusk, a headtorch is recommended.
Midday
Midday is the point, half way between sunrise and sunset, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. Midday is also known as Transit or Solar Noon and may not be the same as noon in Civil Time (12 o'clock).
Notes
Aim to complete your walk before sunset, leaving the evening twilight period as a buffer in case the walk takes longer than expected. Always carry a headtorch.

Profile books featuring Lingmoor Fell

Bagging books featuring Lingmoor Fell

Walk books featuring Lingmoor Fell

Maps featuring Lingmoor Fell

  • The English Lakes: South-Western Area

    Coniston, Ulverston and Barrow-in-Furness

    The English Lakes: South-Western Area
    Series
    OS Explorer
    Publisher
    Ordnance Survey
    Scale
    1:25,000
    ISBN
    978-031924245
    Details
    Features and visual style

    OS Explorer

    A sample of the OS Explorer map showing Crummock Water.

    The Ordnance Survey Explorer map clearly shows public rights of way and visible footpaths. It is printed on paper, so not ideally suited to use on the fells unless you buy the encapsulated (Active Map) version or use a map case. The visual style is more illustrative than diagramatic with a good balance of detail and clarity.

    Notes

    A good general purpose leisure map with full UK coverage. The Explorer maps are good for getting to know the terrain and for route planning. Each one comes with a digital version for use with the OS Maps app.

    Purchase
    Buy this map at Amazon

  • The English Lakes: South-Eastern Area

    Windermere, Kendal and Silverdale

    The English Lakes: South-Eastern Area
    Series
    OS Explorer
    Publisher
    Ordnance Survey
    Scale
    1:25,000
    ISBN
    978-031926333
    Details
    Features and visual style

    OS Explorer

    A sample of the OS Explorer map showing Crummock Water.

    The Ordnance Survey Explorer map clearly shows public rights of way and visible footpaths. It is printed on paper, so not ideally suited to use on the fells unless you buy the encapsulated (Active Map) version or use a map case. The visual style is more illustrative than diagramatic with a good balance of detail and clarity.

    Notes

    A good general purpose leisure map with full UK coverage. The Explorer maps are good for getting to know the terrain and for route planning. Each one comes with a digital version for use with the OS Maps app.

    Purchase
    Buy this map at Amazon

  • Lake District: West

    Ennerdale, Wast Water and Coniston Water

    Lake District: West
    Series
    Superwalker XT25
    Publisher
    Harvey Map Services Ltd
    Scale
    1:25,000
    ISBN
    978-1851375462
    Details
    Features and visual style

    Superwalker XT25

    A sample of the Harvey XT25 map showing Crummock Water.

    The Harvey Superwalker XT25 map is ideally suited to use on the fells. It's printed on lightweight polyethylene, which is waterproof and tearproof. The maps use standard UK grid references and are compatible with OS maps. The visual style is designed for walkers with prominent contours and clear styling of crags and other landscape features. Public and visible footpaths are also shown.

    Notes

    A good special purpose map, it's specifically designed for walkers but is only available for mountain areas and long-distance footpaths. The Lake District sheets have all the Wainwrights clearly labelled.

    Purchase
    Buy this map at Amazon

  • Lake District: East

    Ullswater, Haweswater and Kentmere

    Lake District: East
    Series
    Superwalker XT25
    Publisher
    Harvey Map Services Ltd
    Scale
    1:25,000
    ISBN
    978-185137547
    Details
    Features and visual style

    Superwalker XT25

    A sample of the Harvey XT25 map showing Crummock Water.

    The Harvey Superwalker XT25 map is ideally suited to use on the fells. It's printed on lightweight polyethylene, which is waterproof and tearproof. The maps use standard UK grid references and are compatible with OS maps. The visual style is designed for walkers with prominent contours and clear styling of crags and other landscape features. Public and visible footpaths are also shown.

    Notes

    A good special purpose map, it's specifically designed for walkers but is only available for mountain areas and long-distance footpaths. The Lake District sheets have all the Wainwrights clearly labelled.

    Purchase
    Buy this map at Amazon

  • Lake District: South East

    Kendal, Windermere and Ambleside

    Lake District: South East
    Series
    Superwalker XT25
    Publisher
    Harvey Map Services Ltd
    Scale
    1:25,000
    ISBN
    978-185137548
    Details
    Features and visual style

    Superwalker XT25

    A sample of the Harvey XT25 map showing Crummock Water.

    The Harvey Superwalker XT25 map is ideally suited to use on the fells. It's printed on lightweight polyethylene, which is waterproof and tearproof. The maps use standard UK grid references and are compatible with OS maps. The visual style is designed for walkers with prominent contours and clear styling of crags and other landscape features. Public and visible footpaths are also shown.

    Notes

    A good special purpose map, it's specifically designed for walkers but is only available for mountain areas and long-distance footpaths. The Lake District sheets have all the Wainwrights clearly labelled.

    Purchase
    Buy this map at Amazon