Day 5Hampsfell
Day5 is being hosted by South Ribble Orienteering Club as a Long race.
Hampsfell is an area of Limestone pavement above Grange-Over-Sands.
Thanks to the Holker Estate & Forestry England for permissions to use the area.
Location Info
Near: Field Broughton |
Postcode: LA11 6HL
Lat,Lng: 54.2221,-2.9261 |
Grid ref: SD397811
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Day5 - Hampsfell Long
Parking will be in two fields to the east of the hamlet of Field Broughton, north of Cartmel.
Access is via the A590 junction at the top of Lindale Hill near Low Newton. (SD405816 - Post Code LA11 6LZ - W3W hails.sizes.recording). Follow the road west down Cartmel Lane onto Old Town Hill for about 750m.
There will be signs directing you to turn left onto a narrow green lane which you follow for 150m before turning into the Parking fields.
Only small camper vans (size of a VW Transporter) will be able to access this narrow entrance.
Larger vehicles might consider parking near the village of High Newton and walking down the minor road Head House Hill for about 800m. Then turn onto a bridleway running south for a further 700m which finishes at Assembly.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT The nearest public transport is X6 bus which stops at High Newton.
Assembly will be adjacent to the Parking fields.
Starts - Will be between 1.5km to 2km along paths & through fields.
Finish will be remote
Hampsfell & Eggerslack Woods were used in the 2014 Lakes 5 Days..
Link to that map is here