Black Fell & Holme Fell

DATE 28.06.2026 | DISTANCE approx 10.7KM approx | HIGHEST POINT 322M

Posted by Matt | Filed under lake district

 

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Here is a fun walk with a lot of variety. Some of these Wainwright routes really need to be walked to fully appreciate how great they are, and understand why they were chosen. Sometimes they surprise you.

 

Small car park at Glen Mary Bridge

Heading into Lane Head Coppice

A fallen tree can be an impressive sight. Little did we know, we would pass many more.

impressive falls in lane head coppice.

Tarn Hows

Near Tom Heights Plantation.

Looking like a war zone on the plantation.

Felled and fallen trees adding drama to the walk.

Heading into Iron Keld plantation.

arnside plantation heading for black Crag on black fell.

black crag summit

the view north west from black crag

Looking east to windermere.

Suddenly the cloud came in and it threw it down with rain and strong wind. Strangely it only lasted for minutes.

A tiny converted barn at low arnside.

Holme Fell from Low Arnside.

View from near Hog Bank, out towards langdale.

up, down, up, down on the rugged tops of holme fell.

When we reached holme fell, we were met by several high points and it wasn't clear which was the true wainwright top, so we climbed into all of them. Coniston water in the distance.

The third one, I believe to be the highest point and true summit.

Looking towards Little Langdale in the distance.

Descending to Yew True Tarn and our car just beyond.