Beacon Fell, Cumbria

Beacon Fell, Cumbria

Infobox Mountain
Name = Beacon Fell
Photo = Beaconfell.jpg
Caption = Beacon Fell, looking across Beacon Tarn.
Elevation = 255m/836ft
Location = Lake District, England
Listing = Outlying Wainwright

Beacon Fell is a fell located in the southern Lake District of England with an altitude of 255m/836ft. Alfred Wainwright included it in his eighth pictorial guide, "The Outlying Fells of Lakeland".

Geographically, the fell is located in the Blawith Fells to the west of the bottom end of Coniston Water.The fell is above Beacon Tarn and can be accessed from quiet paths off the main road from Water Yeat to Torver.

Although it is relatively low, it has panoramic views of the Coniston Fells, Coniston Water and Morecambe Bay.

External links

* [http://www.whitecottage.org/beaconfell.htm A "White Cottage" Website page]
* [http://beaconfell.blogspot.com Beacon Fell log book]


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