Wansfell

Also known as:Baystones
Area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County:Westmorland and Furness
Country:England
Classification:Birkett
(also Clem and Synge)
Height:486.1m (with a drop of 6m)
Maps:OL7(N) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY403052         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:no feature: mound
Notes:this is the 487m spot height on the 1:50000 map and 0.83m lower than Hill 2607 at NY 40315 05144
Daylight:dawn 07:12, sunrise 07:53, sunset 16:01, dusk 16:43
External links:Wikipedia



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This is Birkett's preferred top for Wansfell. Wainwright's Wansfell top, also known as Baystones and which is slightly taller, is a short way to the south west on the the other side of the wall.

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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: anne mariecb, annemu9, c14r4n, CaptainScarlett (twice), CEW, Checkm8!, Chris Mac, chrisfry35, davew, davidjfryer, Drjohn23 (x3), dsutton101, euant, fizzerfox, Floydian1 (twice), frizzwig, gallowshill, gilly_3886, Haras3232, JamieL, jasonkirkby, Jimearl6 (twice), johngraham5056@aol.com, Kieranatt98, kraufdinner, Lancylass, lfaulder, Mandymoo, mariablky, martutd, McLeish, MickRadford, mountaineeringmouse, navdave, NickiG, Peterfishwick, pwb999, racheljanemchugh, roro1978, Rosehip, RuslandRambler, samuelturner96, Steve18566, Stuchlik, The Ozard, ThinArthur, Trevor123, vickyhodgson86, wezboyes@hotmail.com, and Xuth.

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