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16th February 2014 - Middleton Fell

Walk Details

​Distance walked: 7.5 miles

Total ascent: 2127 ft

OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas

Time taken: 6.5 hrs

Route description: Barbon-Eskholme-Eskholme Pike-Castle Knott-Calf Top-Castle Knott-Eskholme Pike-Eskholme-Barbon

A day of good weather for this walk up Middleton Fell, which is on the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales. This was the fifth time that I'd visited this summit and on every occasion I've had the place to myself. I think the view from the top on a good day is hard to beat, check out what it was like on my previous visit, 7th October 2012.

From Barbon I made my way past the church of St. Bartholomew's and then left to follow the track over Barbon Beck. A footpath leaves the track to head for Eskholme and then I walked uphill to reach a gate in the intake wall and access land. I then made my way to the summit of Middleton Fell, Calf Top, via Eskholme Pike and Castle Knott. I simply reversed my route to get back.

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The church of St. Bartholomew's in Barbon
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Across Barbon Beck
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On the path to Eskholme and the top of Eskholme Pike is catching the sun
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The Lune valley from Eskholme Pike
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Looking back at Eskholme Pike as I head to Castle Knott. The hills in the distance include Hutton Roof Crags and Holmepark Fell that are just to the east of the M6.
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On Castle Knott. The summit of Middleton Fell, Calf Top, is just ahead.
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The road through Barbondale to Dent below
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I took this shot as soon as I reached the summit. I could clearly see the snow capped Lake District fells in the distance.
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The trig point that marks the summit of Middleton Fell. I've had my lunch, so I'm going to head to a stone pillar at the western end of the summit. There's a great view from it.
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The Lune valley below with Holmepark Fell beyond
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Looking towards a distant Lakeland..
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Zooming in on the fells around the Kentmere Horseshoe
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Heading back to the summit and the bright white trig point really stands out
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Windswept summit pool
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Views from Calf Top. The Howgills.
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Wild Boar Fell, Baugh Fell and Aye Gill Pike
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Aye Gill Pike, Dentdale and Great Knoutberry Hill
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Crag Hill on the other side of Barbondale
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A last shot looking towards the Lake District
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Heading back to Castle Knott
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On the summit of Castle Knott. Crag Hill in the background.
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A distant Lakeland from Castle Knott
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Sunshine on the Lune estuary
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A cairn marks a lower top of Castle Knott. Baron Low Fell with the Forest of Bowland in the distance.
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Heading down to Eskholme Pike
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Back on Eskholme Pike
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Barbon below a hazy sun
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The Lune valley from Devil's Crag, just below Eskholme Pike...
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Hawthorn trying to eke out an existence on Devil's Crag
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Eskholme
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In Barbon Park
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Back in Barbon after a great walk..
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