Holme Fell
5 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 315.7 m · 1,036 ft
- Prominence
- 165.4 m
- Grid reference
- NY 31503 00605
- Coordinates
- 54.39630, -3.05653
- County / area
- Westmorland and Furness
- Region
- Lake District S
- OS Landranger
- 90
- OS Explorer
- OL7N
- Summit feature
- rock 60m SSW of cairn
- Key col
- NY 3279 0166 (150.3 m)
About Holme Fell
Holme Fell, also written Holm Fell, lies between Coniston Water and Little Langdale. Yewdale Beck all but severs it from the Coniston Fells behind, leaving it as a near-independent lump of high ground at the southern edge of the district.
Just under 316 metres, it counts as a Wainwright, Marilyn, HuMP, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Holme Fell (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.
Permission needed Wild camping: Needs the landowner's permission — the Dartmoor commons are the only exception in England.
General position for England — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in England ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 54.396, -3.057. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (316 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
cairn on large rock outcrop (Birkett) 60m NNE at NY 31529 00655 is 0.5m lower; rock outcrop 110m NNE at NY 31557 00699 is 0.2m lower.
The recorded summit point is rock 60m SSW of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 03-Jun-24
- Drop measured from
- NY 3279 0166 · 150.3 m
Classification history: the highest point is also the Wainwright summit.
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Long-distance paths past this hill
One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.
| Route | Total length | From summit |
|---|---|---|
| Cumbria Way | 119 km | 1.3 km |
Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Shires Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 4 out of 5 | 2.8 km · N |
| Bluebird Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 5 out of 5 | 3.1 km · S |
| Coniston Sports & Social Centre | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 out of 5 | 3.1 km · S |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wetherlam | 763 m | 2.7 km |
| Black Fell | 323 m | 2.7 km |
| Black Sails | 745 m | 3.2 km |
| Swirl How | 802.4 m | 4.2 km |
| Lingmoor Fell | 469.9 m | 4.2 km |
| Great Carrs | 785 m | 4.4 km |