by trailmasher » Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:17 pm . The large dump can be seen in the centre of the photo. There are few paths up but this is an exhilarating way to reach the dramatic top and stroll the superb escarpment. Fell End and Stennerskeugh Clouds Distance from search point: 5.6 Miles The Clouds is a rocky outcrop on the flank of Wild Boar Fell, with limestone crags and pavements. Wild Boar Fell is a little known but spectacular peak in the far north of the Yorkshire Dales national park. I sat by the cairn on Fell End Clouds THERE is a lively tradition that the last wild boar in Westmoreland was killed on the great fell near Kirkby Stephen which still bears the name of the quarry there slain. Fell End seems to have a lot more of these levels than the Stennerskeugh end did but the overall result is the same, a series of limestone ledges looking like a pile of plates of various sizes stacked one on top of the other. I set off down the minor lane to Castle Bridge. Wild Boar Fell and Swarth Fell are two of the Dales 30 Mountains. and ate my soup and enjoyed the improving weather before making the final descent back to The Street and thence back to the car. Wild Boar Fell 16th October 2020 My wife was busy and the forecast was promising, so I set off on my own, with just Tess our spaniel for company. Stennerskeugh Clouds is the hillside behind Street Farm which forms the lower flanks of Wild Boar Fell. A brisk start over fields and track soon brought us onto Wild Boar Fell. About See All. Wild Boar Fell. Recommend. The weather was fine and clear and I had a good view of the edge of Wild Boar Fell in the distance. The large dump can be seen in the centre of the photo. THE MALLERSTANG COMMON and an excellent 8 Mile Walk, hiking over these wonderful Fells. I’m sure we’ll be back before too long, its a fascinating place. Situated in a small sheltered hollow below the steep upper slopes of Wild Boar Fell, Sand Tarn does indeed have a tiny sandy beach. as soon as I touched the summit cairn on the latter the cloud temporarily cleared over Wild Boar Fell. up to the top, it was completely enshrouded in cloud so after visiting the cairn I headed straight for the trig point. Wild Boar Fell is at the South Eastern edge of Cumbria, just over the border of the North Yorkshire Dales. It's one of the best climbs in the Dales with extensive views from the summit. Little Fell proved When we looked more closely once we were back at home we eventually found it to the left of the capital W of the word Workings (disused). There isn’t a soul about, not even a speck on the horizon, although J did get out the binoculars and briefly spotted a couple of tiny figures up on top of one of the Howgill fells several miles distant. Wild Boar Fell is a fine peak towering above the Mallerstang valley which runs between Kirkby Stephen and Garsdale. We cross over to Fell End and from the spring, which has just popped up from the ground, I took a look back towards the Stennerskeugh Clouds where the faint glimmer momentarily became an encouraging glow before reverting to type after a couple of seconds. Wild Boar Fell. I decided to pick my way across the clints to the far end and have a look over the edge to see the view  below ….. ….. with a look over to the Howgills on the way ….. ….. while the sound of whinnying in the distance had me looking back to see a group of fell ponies grazing contentedly. A look back up to Fell End Clouds from the lane. There are few paths up but this is an exhilarating way to reach the dramatic top and stroll the superb escarpment. Wild Boar Fell is a neglected classic on open access land on the southern edge of the Eden Valley, with stunning views to the Howgills, North Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and even Morecombe Bay. Not that its a long way but I kept stopping to take pictures. Time - 5 hours 0 minutes. We thought about how many years have passed since a tiny seed landed in one of the grikes, and found itself in an ideal place to germinate, thrive and ultimately grow into this splendid specimen. Wild Boar Fell 16th October 2020 My wife was busy and the forecast was promising, so I set off on my own, with just Tess our spaniel for company. Still following the hoof prints as we wind our way through the lower levels of limestone beneath Stennerskeugh Clouds. We were experiencing what, euphemistically, could be called a sunny spell although it was nothing more than a very faint glimmer through a slightly thinner veil of cloud. The Clouds is a rocky outcrop on the flank of Wild Boar Fell, with limestone crags and pavements. Overlooking the little valley of Dale Slack and another view of Fell End as we reach the end of the Stennerskeugh crest. It is reported to be the place where the last wild boar in England was shot in the 15th century. There are many delights to be discovered during the course of the walk. Stennerskeugh, Wild Boar Fell, Sand Tarn, Cumbria [ 15 km] Wed 23 May 2012: Plan + Profile: SD 7284 9928 Drove to Gillbeck Bridge at Fell End to the NE of Sedbergh. Studfold Farmhouse across the fields, probably no longer a working farm from appearances so maybe a private dwelling or a holiday let now. Distance walked: 8.5 miles Total ascent: 2020 ft OS map used: OL19 - Howgill Fells & Upper Eden Valley Time taken: 6 hrs Route description: Cotegill Bridge on the B6259-Aisgill Farm-Mallerstang Common-Angerholme Pots-High Dolphinsty-The Nab-Yoadcomb Scar-Wild Boar Fell-Sand Tarn-Wild Boar Fell-Swarth Fell-Swarth Fell Pike-Stubbing Rigg-Aisgill Moor Cottages-Cotegill Bridge on the B6259 Wild Boar Fell. Especially delightful were the numerous skylarks whose singing was completely Although only a small part of the Wild Boar Fell is also classified as an English Marilyn (29th highest in England, 573rd highest in the UK). ... A little further on I joined the main path from Stennerskeugh then turned right and descended to the railway. We emerged from Dale Slack just a little further back at a point between Fell End, the top of which can be seen just behind the tarn, and where we are standing at the moment. Notice the boots, dry and mud free for the first time since Christmas I think. I've also wanted to visit the limestone scars of Fell End and Stennerskeugh Clouds so I worked out this route to combine both. At the cattle grid the A683 road between Kirky Stephen and Sedbergh carries on behind the walls over to the left but we crossed the cattle grid to join this lane, known as The Street and thus indicating its Roman origins, which eventually rejoins the A683 at Rawthey Bridge, a short distance away to the south. Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. We then about turn and carry on to the crest of Stennerskeugh Clouds. ... A little further on I joined the main path from Stennerskeugh then turned right and descended to the railway. It was such a peaceful, happy few minutes I could happily have stayed longer. It must have been even windier over there because they had no sooner appeared than they vanished again, probably looking to find somewhere out of the wind. Wild Boar Fell - Sand Tarn - Stennerskeugh Clouds - Fell End Clouds - Street, 10.