WALK DETAILS

740 Hampsfell

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With Cumulonimbus clouds towering over the Lake District it's tempting to give fell walking a miss and go shopping instead. But Grange-over-Sands has a superb microclimate with Hampsfell often bathed in sunshine when rain soaks the rest of Cumbria.


LOCATION: South Lake District
START: Grange-over-Sands railway station (Grid ref 413782)
DISTANCE: 3 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 2 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - English Lakes South Eastern area
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REFRESHMENTS: Grange-over-Sands or pack a flask