Routes up
Bleaberry Fell routes: 1 way to the top
Keswick via Walla CragHiking · 3.9 km one way · 537 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Great Wood car park, near KeswickModerate
Climb through Great Wood to Walla Crag, then cross the moor and climb the stepped path to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Keswick via Walla Crag route guide
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Bleaberry Fell today?
Bleaberry Fell today (updated 12:10, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 6 mph.
Bleaberry Fell weather today
Moderate rain, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 37 mph gusting 46 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Bleaberry Fell weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 84% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Bleaberry Fell weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 9 mph gusting 15 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Bleaberry Fell summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 9°/6° | 3° | 37/46 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 10°/7° | 5° | 23/29 | 84% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 9°/5° | 3° | 29/37 | 2% |
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| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 10°/5° | 3° | 11/14 | 2% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 8°/-2° | -4° | 9/15 | 4% |
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| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 8°/-3° | -6° | 5/6 | 0% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 7°/-2° | -5° | 7/9 | 0% |
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Bleaberry Fell 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 7°/3° | 1° | 13/16 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Overcast | Good | 8°/4° | 1° | 15/23 | 0% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 7°/3° | 0° | 13/20 | 2% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | 6°/2° | -2° | 15/21 | 14% |
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| Sun 8Light drizzle | Good | 8°/2° | -2° | 23/29 | 25% |
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| Mon 9Moderate drizzle | Marginal | 10°/8° | 5° | 37/46 | 35% |
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| Tue 10Moderate rain | Poor | 11°/5° | 2° | 44/55 | 33% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Bleaberry Fell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 590m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Bleaberry Fell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:50.
Nearby summits
Close to Bleaberry Fell
About Bleaberry Fell
Bleaberry Fell rises east of Derwentwater, behind the wooded edge of Walla Crag, in the central fells above Keswick. It is a heathery fell with a stony summit and a cairn. High Seat lies 1.5 km south along a wet, peaty ridge, and Walla Crag is 1.9 km north-west.
The usual route starts in Keswick or at the Great Wood car park and climbs to Walla Crag. From there a path crosses the moor and climbs the steep, stepped slope to the summit. You can return the same way or continue south to High Seat across boggy ground before dropping back towards Derwentwater.
From the summit you look across Derwentwater to Cat Bells and the Newlands fells, with Skiddaw to the north. The ridge to High Seat is one of the wettest in the area, so wear boots.
Bleaberry Fell is 590 m (1,936 ft) high with 42 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY285195. It is the 2nd highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Bleaberry Fell SE Top (0.7 km), High Seat (1.5 km) and Walla Crag (1.9 km).
What is the easiest way up Bleaberry Fell?
Climb to Walla Crag from Keswick or Great Wood, then follow the path across the moor and up to the summit.
Can you climb Bleaberry Fell and Walla Crag together?
Yes. Walla Crag is 1.9 km north-west and sits on the usual route up.
Can you walk from Bleaberry Fell to High Seat?
Yes. High Seat is 1.5 km south, but the ridge between them is boggy and peaty.
How high is Bleaberry Fell?
Bleaberry Fell is 590 metres high with 42 metres of prominence.
Where is Bleaberry Fell?
Bleaberry Fell is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Bleaberry Fell?
Peakify lists 1 route for Bleaberry Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Bleaberry Fell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Bleaberry Fell tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 5°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 29 mph, 84% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Bleaberry Fell this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 9 mph gusting 15 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Bleaberry Fell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
