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Walk the Wainwrights in 59 Walks - The huge cairn on Bleaberry Fell in the Lake District Central Fells
By the mid-1980s Wainwright was a TV personality; he featured in three television series for the BBC, presented by farmer and broadcaster Eric Robson and devised, directed and produced by Richard Else. In his guide to the Lakeland Fells, Alfred Wainwright describes Great Mell Fell as an ‘inverted pudding basin’: Karen and Dan have been running, walking and orienteering in the Lake District fells for over three decades now. "It's been part of my whole life," says Dan. We caught up with the Parkers to ask for five of their favourite Wainwrights routes. Wainwright One: Gowbarrow Fell (481m) Despite being a low fell, surrounding views mean Gowbarrow can feel quite mountainous. Photo: Getty We hope this gives you lots of ideas for your next family Lake District adventure. Don't forget to book a perfect holiday cottage for your stay and whilst you’re here, you might also be interested in reading the following:The east-west route along Blencathra is also a gentle option, taking you along the main ridge. 2. Castle Crag
John Burland, founder of the Wainwright Society, wrote and devised a dramatic presentation of his life and works which was presented at the Wildman Theatre at Ilkley Playhouse as part of the Ilkley Literature Festival on 15 October 2009. During 2010 and 2011 a further 17 presentations were made. This lovely little Wainwright route up Silver How is very convenient for Grasmere. You start in the centre of the village and pass through the grounds of Allan Bank (once home to William Wordsworth and now a National Trust property). The paths are easy to follow, and the only really steep section is towards the top, after which you’ll be presented with views towards the famous Langdale Pikes. The route down is mostly steps, which makes things a little easier on your knees! Please note: the summit heights shown are as listed on the map of Alfred Wainwright's 214 summits and do differ a fraction from those shown on more recent maps. 1. Hallin Fell (387m)
The Wainwright Society:: The Wainwright Memorial Toposcope". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014 . Retrieved 15 September 2013. Wainwright, Martin (30 June 2012). Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes. BBC Books. ISBN 978-1448140718. Alfred Wainwright listed Blencathra in his top six favourite mountains and, in particular, the Sharp Edge approach. “Blencathra,” he wrote, “is one of the grandest objects in Lakeland… This is a mountain that compels attention, even from those dull people whose eyes are not habitually lifted to the hills.”
Wainwright was a fell walker and author of a seven-volume pictorial guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955-1966, which became the definitive guidebooks to walking the Lake District Mountains and are still considered classics to this day.Each of the books describes each of the fells and the area which surrounds it, with plenty of helpful information and beautiful hand-drawn pictures. He has helped and inspired many walkers for the past forty years, and he was awarded an MBE for it. I have been drawn to the work of The acclaimed Lake District walker and writer Alfred Wainwright for as long as I have been visiting the Lake District. His 'Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells' are the most famous walking guide books ever written and they were an early reference point for me when planning my first walks in the National Park during the early 1990's. I use the Pictorial Guides to this day, the 50th anniversary edition of the original works. A sunny day will offer great views of other Lakeland fells which you can enjoy from the summit. But on grey and cloudy days the views offered up aren't fantastic on this walk. Look out for:Great Mell Fell is a prominent object on the Penrith approach to Lakeland. With its lesser twin, Little Mell Fell, it forms the portals to the Helvellyn range on this side. Its round, ‘inverted pudding basin’ shape does not promise much for the walker, and it is rarely climbed. On closer acquaintance, however, it is rather more enjoyable than its appearance suggests, because of the presence of fine woodlands on the lower slopes; indeed pines and larches persist almost to the summit. Alfred Wainwright: Grumpy, reclusive and eccentric". The Independent. 2 July 2005. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009 . Retrieved 19 June 2021. Their favoured path? "Hall's Fell is a good route,” says Dan. “There's a bit of scrambling - though you can avoid it if you'd like - and then there's nothing too exposed. The key thing is that you pop out straight at the top. Then you’re able to look south, along The Dodds towards Helvellyn." Smith, Bob (7 May 2022). "Runner John Kelly sets new record for completing round of Wainwright fells". Grough . Retrieved 9 May 2022. In his guide to the Lakeland Fells, Alfred Wainwright describes Little Mell Fell as little more than a footnote to the fells it is closely linked to, going so far as to suggest it barely merits inclusion in his books at all:
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