Borrowdale Best Views

25 Buttermere and Haystacks

Haystacks has become one of the most popular fells in the area. This is partly due to Alfred Wainwright, author of the famous seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells who declared Haystacks as ‘the best fell-top of all’. His ashes were scattered nearby at his request. 

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Start Car park at Gatesgarth, east of Buttermere
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Walk about ¼ mile north-west along road to Buttermere; follow road around to the right, then take lake-shore path for ¼ mile: view shown is just beyond the first gate. Continue along lakeshore for more excellent views, the path runs all the way around Buttermere.

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26 Buttermere and Crummock Water

Two of the Lake District’s most picturesque lakes. Buttermere village is situated in-between the two. The walk around Buttermere lake is one of the best in the National Park, and one of the best-loved. Crummock Water is more than twice the size of Buttermere, but rather overlooked in comparison with its more popular neighbour; this is a pity as the scenery is still very impressive here. 

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Start Car park at Gatesgarth, east of Buttermere
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Take path across the road from carpark, passing farm buildings on left.  Follow path across fields, heading south-west for about ¼ mile, across a bridge and through a gate. From gate, head up-hill to the right for about 100 yards, then turn left, slanting up-hill for about 1 mile to Scarth Gap. At Scarth Gap turn left up a very steep path for about ¼ mile onto the summit of Haystacks.

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