Blake Fell

Blake Fell

A fell a lot of people may not have heard of. It is one of the first fells I remember climbing as a kid and I will have been up it hundreds of times since.

You can be up and down it in an hour and a half if you want, or take a longer loop that turns it into a half day. There are easy routes if you just want a steady walk and climbs that will leave you just as tired as a day on the bigger fells. No scary drops or loose scree. You can take the kids up it knowing they have climbed a proper mountain without the stress.

At around 1880 feet you can get up Blake in pretty much any weather. When the higher fells are clagged in and a write off, Blake is still walkable. You might get cloud, wind or a bit of rain, but it is rarely enough to stop you.

Blake sits above Loweswater and looks out to the coast on one side and across to Grasmoor and the High Stile range on the other. It is not dramatic. Just a solid Cumbrian fell that gives you a decent view without needing a full expedition.

The climb is straightforward. Steady paths. A few steeper bits. The summit feels more open than you expect and on the right day you get the full sweep of the valley and the water below. Even on the rough days it is still worth being up there.

This fell is basically why Blake Fell Apparel exists. It is the kind of place where you get the real Lakes. Mud. Wind. A bit of calm when the cloud lifts for a moment. Nothing staged. Nothing forced. Just a normal day out.

Blake Fell will never be the busiest or the most talked about, but if you want an honest fell with no fuss and a bit of space to yourself, it delivers every time.