3 - Bleaberry Fell

Bleaberry Fell—Heather-Clad Views at the Edge of the Central Ridge

Stepping onto the summit of Bleaberry Fell was like arriving at a natural vantage point waiting for us to breathe it in. At 590 m (1,936 ft), this Wainwright fell marks the northernmost tip of the Central Fells ridge  

The top is soft underfoot, carpeted in heather, and adorned with cairns that frame a sweeping panorama. On a clear day, you can scan across Derwentwater to Keswick, admire the ridges of the surrounding fells, and see just how centrally positioned Bleaberry Fell truly is. 

One word of caution: beyond Bleaberry Fell, especially heading back toward High Seat, the ground turns notoriously boggy. Wainwright was blunt about this stretch—calling the ridge “a walk to wish on one’s worst enemy.” The maps, dense with becks and marsh symbols, say it all.

But for us it was all down hill from there back to Ashmess bridge and back to base.