Lingmoor Fell: 469.9m, Walks and Langdale Views

Lingmoor Fell divides Great Langdale from Little Langdale, a heather-covered ridge with a much bigger outlook than its 469.9 metres might suggest. Its summit, Brown How, gives walkers a fine view of the Langdale Pikes without needing to reach the higher fells. Rocky outcrops, old walls and the changing colours of the heather give it a character quite distinct from its taller neighbours.

A ridge between the Langdales

Lingmoor Fell occupies the ground between two of Lakeland’s best-known valleys: Great Langdale to the north and Little Langdale to the south. Rather than forming part of a continuous high mountain ridge, it stands apart from the surrounding higher fells. That separation is central to its appeal, giving the summit an open outlook across both valleys and towards the mountains beyond.

The highest point is Brown How, at 469.9 metres, or 1,542 feet, with a summit grid reference of NY302046. Heather is one of the fell’s defining features, and its name is associated with ling, the common heather. Rocky knolls break up the ridge, while dry-stone walls provide a reminder that this apparently rough upland is also a long-worked farming landscape.

Langdale views and Side Pike

The Langdale Pikes are the most recognisable feature of the northern view, rising across Great Langdale. Looking towards the head of the valley brings Bowfell and the Crinkle Crags into the picture, while Wetherlam stands prominently to the south. Lingmoor’s relatively modest height is an advantage here: walkers look across the valleys towards the larger fells rather than down from among them.

At the western end, Side Pike adds a distinctly craggy outline. It is a subsidiary top rather than a separate Wainwright, but an important part of Lingmoor’s identity. Blea Tarn lies to the west of the fell, beneath the surrounding slopes. Together, the tarn, Side Pike and the backdrop of the Langdale Pikes form one of the area’s familiar landscape compositions.

Lingmoor in the Southern Fells

Wainwright included Lingmoor Fell in Book Four, The Southern Fells, alongside much higher ground such as Scafell Pike, Bowfell and the Coniston fells. It ranks 184th by height among the 214 Wainwrights. Its place in that company is a useful reminder that the collection is not simply a list of lofty summits: individual character and position matter to the experience of these fells.

Elterwater and Chapel Stile lie near the eastern end of the fell, where the surrounding landscape also bears the marks of slate quarrying. Walking guides commonly describe outings from these villages or the Blea Tarn area. Although lower than the major Southern Fells, Lingmoor still has rough, rocky ground; its height alone is not a reliable measure of a walk’s demands.

Where Lingmoor Fell stands

Summit at grid reference NY302046 · open full map

The real Lingmoor Fell

Walking Lingmoor Fell

We make artwork, not route guides — these are the guides we'd point a friend to:

• Lingmoor Fell - Blea Tarn walk (andrewswalks.co.uk)
• Lake District Walk: Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike (walklakes.co.uk)
• Lingmoor Fell, Cumbria, England - 268 Reviews, Map (alltrails.com)

Weather on Lingmoor Fell

Conditions estimated at summit height (470 m) via Open-Meteo. For a walker's forecast, use the Mountain Weather Information Service.

Lingmoor Fell on your wall

A painting of Lingmoor Fell can bring back the texture of a Langdale walk: heather underfoot, walls crossing the ridge and the Pikes beyond. As a print or canvas, that familiar outline gives the landscape a lasting place at home, long after the boots have dried.

Own “Lingmoor Fell Over Luminous Valley” — our painting of Lingmoor Fell → or browse all Fells & Mountains artwork

Neighbouring Wainwrights in The Southern Fells

• Wetherlam 763 m
• Holme Fell 316 m
• Pike of Blisco 703 m
• Swirl How 802 m

Part of our guide to all 214 Wainwrights — see the full index.