A Glenridding Hotel
Guide to the Lakeland Fells
Fell Name: Place Fell
Fell Height: 657m (2156ft)
Alfred Wainwright -
Book Two – The Far Eastern Fells
Recommended map to
accompany this guide - Ordnance Survey Map – OL5
Leave
hotel and head to Ullswater Steamer pier, catch boat to Howtown (one way – 35
minutes).
This can be a busy
route for walkers so when you disembark at Howtown just have 10 minutes on the
shoreline admiring the views and let the crowd head off.
Follow the “Ullswater Way” path around the front
(North) of Hallin Fell.
Just below Sleet Fell
and before Scalehow Wood leave the “Ullswater Way” and follow the path adjacent
to Scalehow force (Waterfalls)
Follow path past old quarry ruin.
Turn right at Low
Moss and head towards Hart Crag.
The view back to Ullswater & High Dodd.
Place Fell summit.
View down to
Glenridding.
Follow path towards
Round How & Boredale Hause. View to Brothers Water.
At Boredale Hause
turn right (West).
Follow path down to Side Farm.
The view looking back
up to Boredale Hause.
Follow path through
Side Farm, at Patterdale turn right and follow road back to Glenridding.
