Barrow is a 455-metre (1,493 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - North Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 71 m. It is also on the Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 455 m / 1,493 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 71 m |
| Classifications | Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY2270721821 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.58566, -3.19752 |
| Summit feature | no feature 5m NNE of small cairn |
Plan a walk up Barrow
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Barrow and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Lake District C&W before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Wainwrights list.
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Hills near Barrow
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Causey Pike | 637 m | Wainwright | 1.3 km |
| Outerside | 568 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Scar Crags | 672 m | Wainwright | 2.2 km |
| Cat Bells | 451 m | Wainwright | 2.6 km |
| Ard Crags | 581 m | Wainwright | 2.9 km |
| Grisedale Pike | 791 m | Wainwright | 2.9 km |
| Sail | 773 m | Wainwright | 3.3 km |
| Hobcarton Crag | 738 m | Hewitt | 3.3 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.