“Fairfield, a grand mountain with grand satellites in support”

A Wainwright

A wonderful two days walking above Ambleside spending the night in the famous Priest's Hole cave on Dove Crag.

The Priest's Hole is a wonderful spot high above Dovedale with wonderful views from the entrance to the cave, this is a real mountain experience.

Summits included on this route:
Nab Scar440 metres / 1444 feet
Heron Pike612 metres / 2008 feet
Great Rigg766 metres / 2513 feet
Fairfield873 metres / 2864 feet
Hart Crag822 metres / 2697 feet
Dove Crag792 metres / 2598 feet
High Pike656 metres / 2152 feet
Low Pike508 metres / 1667 feet

“Mention should be made of the excellent turf on this wide top: Weary feet will judge it delightful”

A Wainwright

From Ambleside we will follow the Rydal road a short distance before crossing the fields to Rydal. A steep ascent will then lead onto Nab Scar.

A long but easy walk will then lead along the ridge to the summit of Fairfield, undulating over Heron Pike and Great Rigg.

We will continue along the ridge to Hart Crag before descending into Dovedale and spending the night camping in the cave 'Priest's Hole'.

The following day we ascend back up to the ridge and Dove Crag before the descent to Scandale Pass and an ascent of Red Screes before the path turns south back into Ambleside.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Where to meet: The Bridge House, Ambleside
Postcode: LA22 9AN
Grid Reference: NY 376 046

Directions

The Bridge House is easily found in Ambleside Village, on the A591 Rydal Road, just north of the centre of the village towards the Rydal Road Car Park and the mini roundabout. The Bridge House will be found on the left of the road, opposite the SR Cunninghams / Jack Wolfskin shop.

The Bridge House, a small house built on a bridge over the beck is now a National Trust gift shop, we will meet outside the shop.

Each participant is expected to have suitable personal equipment for their activity this should include the following:

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves
Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Mat
Toiletries

For winter walks (November to March) events please also bring the following:

Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

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1 Answer

Is there a minimum number of participants for this event to go ahead?

Posted by , Wednesday, 8 November 2017 on product A Night in Priests Hole

Question:

Is there a minimum number of participants for this event to go ahead?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Wednesday, 8 November 2017
For the majority of our events we do not require a minimum group size, however for some events, due to running costs and lengths of day we do have to stipulate a minimum group size for an event to go ahead.

For this event we have a minimum group size of 3 people.

Should we not reach this minimum number one month prior to the event we will contact you and offer you your choice of the following options:
- The option to wait until nearer the event date to see if we reach the minimum number.
- A transfer to another event of your choice (either on the same date or another).
- A Full refund

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1 Answer

What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product A Night in Priests Hole

Question:

What happens if the weather is bad?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund