fell · Haweswater and the east · Checklist
Ill Bell
757 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.
- Usual start
- Staveley
- Time
- About 6–8 hours there and back
- Grade
- Strenuous
Ill Bell is a 757 m Wainwright in the far eastern fells, above Kentmere. The shapely cone on the Kentmere horseshoe, the fell you see stacked with Froswick and Yoke. A usual day starts from Staveley and takes about 6–8 hours. This guide grades it strenuous, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Staveley
townWindermere and the south
Population: 1,147
A village in the Kent valley, between Kendal and Windermere, and a start for Kentmere.
Kentmere Pike
fellHaweswater and the east
730 m (2,395 ft) · Strenuous
730 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.
Froswick
fellHaweswater and the east
720 m (2,362 ft) · Strenuous
720 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.
Yoke
fellHaweswater and the east
706 m (2,316 ft) · Strenuous
706 m above Kentmere, usually walked from Staveley.