Buckbarrow is a 423-metre (1,388 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland, England. It lies in the Lake District C&W area (Lake District - Western Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 4 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 423 m / 1,388 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 4 m |
| Classifications | Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District C&W |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY1356806126 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.443165, -3.334275 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Buckbarrow
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Buckbarrow 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 Buckbarrow
Other listed hills within 5 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Fell | 582 m | Wainwright | 1.9 km |
| Seatallan | 692 m | Wainwright | 2.4 km |
| Whin Rigg (Wasdale) | 537 m | Wainwright | 3.0 km |
| Illgill Head | 609 m | Wainwright | 3.5 km |
| Yewbarrow | 629 m | Wainwright | 4.4 km |
| Haycock | 797 m | Wainwright | 4.7 km |
| Little Gowder Crag | 733 m | Nuttall | 4.9 km |
| Caw Fell | 697 m | Wainwright | 4.9 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.