United Kingdom
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South Lakeland
Coniston
Great Carrs Summit & Halifax Bomber Memorial
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
South Lakeland
Coniston
Great Carrs Summit & Halifax Bomber Memorial
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 66 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Lake District National Park
Great Carrs is a fine fell in the Coniston Range, notable for its steep, rocky east-facing precipice. Its summit is the high point of an arcing ridgeline that runs northeast from its parent Swirl How, enclosing the steep-sided Greenburn Valley and separating it from the Wrynose Pass.
Those looking for a micro-adventure can easily gain the Great Carrs ridgeline by parking at the top of the Pass, though there are many excellent adventures up here that can take the best part of a day too. Coniston and Little Langdale boast plenty of accommodation and routes starting from both allow long days in the hills, giving the wonderful Coniston Fells the time and attention they deserve.
The summit is notable for the remains of a Canadian Halifax bomber aircraft, which sadly crashed here on the 22nd October 1944 after losing its bearings in thick cloud. As well as the remains of the undercarriage, there’s a cairn adorned by a wooden cross and a plaque with the names of the eight men who lost their lives.Location: Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom
Great Carrs is a 2,585-foot (785 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District. It sits on the northern end of the Coniston range and is commonly hiked from the Wrynose Pass or as part of a loop of all the Coniston fells. Swirl How, another Wainwright, is just a short walk to the south along the ridge.
September 28, 2020
On the top of Great Carrs is a war memorial to commemorate the Halifax Bomber which on the 22nd October 1944 became lost circling in low cloud trying to spot a landmark to fix its position. The plane crashed killing all of its eight crew members on board.
December 2, 2020
Great Carrs is at the top of the ridge of Wet Side edge that descends from Swirl How to the summit of Wrynose Pass. It is a Wainwright in its own right and has very little reascent when coming from Swirl How. On an ascent from Wrynose Pass it is a welcome sight because Swirl How isn't much further.
August 18, 2024
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Location: Coniston, South Lakeland, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom