The Top 20 Attractions around Barton
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Barton. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Barton is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Gowbarrow Fell summit
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Gowbarrow Fell is a gloriously accessible Wainwright summit on the northern shore of Ullswater. It can be combined with a hike to Aira Force, the famous waterfall that tumbles down …
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The Nab Summit Cairn
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The Nab is a 1,890-foot (576 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is marked by a cairn. Access to this fell for hill walkers has …
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Kidsty Pike
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Kidsty Pike is a fell to the west of Haweswater Reservoir. Whilst it is a subsidiary peak of Rampsgill Head, the summit has long achieved the status of a separate …
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Hart Side Summit
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Someone once told me that Hart Side was one of their least favourite Wainwrights! But I think it has some redeeming qualities. I particularly like the view to Blencathra from here.
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Aira Force
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Aira Force is probably Lakeland's most famous waterfall. It is a spectacular sight, as it thunders down a ravine in one, great 65-foot (19.8 m) leap.
A great way to …
A great way to …
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Angletarn Pikes
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Angletarn Pikes is 1,860 feet (567 m) in height and is one of the Wainwright fells of the Far Eastern Lake District. It's situated just to the north-west of Angle …
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Pikeawassa (Steel Knotts summit)
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The tor of rock protruding from Steel Knotts (known as Pikeawassa) is the Wainwright summit of this Lake District fell. The views to Ullswater in one direction and down the …
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Thornthwaite Crag Beacon
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Thornthwaite Crag is a 2,572-foot (784 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. It overlooks four valleys and the Thornthwaite Beacon tower which is over 13 feet (4 …
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Loadpot Hill Trig Point
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Loadpot Hill is a 2,205-foot (672 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District National Park. The summit is a broad, grassy plateau and there is a trig point present. The …
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Sheffield Pike
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As someone born in the steel city of Sheffield, Sheffield Pike will always have a special place in my heart! And that view down to Ullswater is one of my favourites in the Lake District. A really stunning eastern fell.
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Glenridding Dodd summit
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A small fell with mighty views! Glenridding Dodd is close to the village of Glenridding on the edge of Ullswater in the Lake District. My favourite approach is up alongside Mossdale Beck.
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