Lake District
Faulds Brow
344M
1129FT
About Faulds Brow
Situated just northwest of Caldbeck, this modest heather-clad rise offers a gentle introduction to the Northern Fells. While the summit is only slightly elevated above the surrounding moorland, it provides a superb vantage point across the Solway Firth to the Scottish hills and south toward the grassy bulk of High Pike.
Key Statistics
Rank
688th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Northern Fells
Prominence
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24m
Nearest Town
Caldbeck
Geology
You’re walking across the Alston Formation, a sturdy foundation of layered sandstone, limestone, and hardened mud and silt.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY299407
Latitude
54.7565°N
Longitude
3.0901°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Old English 'fald', meaning a pen or enclosure for livestock, suggesting this gentle slope has long been used for gathering sheep from the surrounding common land.
- •In The Outlying Fells of Lakeland, Alfred Wainwright conceded the summit is easily reached in minutes from the road, but he recommended a five-mile circuit from Caldbeck to ensure walkers enjoyed a 'worthwhile' outing.
- •While the summit lies within the National Park, it sits right on the boundary; the two prominent Sandale broadcasting antennas located just to the north serve as a stark, modern landmark against the traditional fell landscape.
- •Despite its modest 344-metre height, the brow serves as a grandstand for the Solway Firth and the distant summit of Criffel in Scotland, while the massive northern shoulder of High Pike dominates the immediate southern view.
- •At just a few minutes’ stroll from the roadside, the ascent is so brief that your tea may still be scalding hot in the flask by the time you reach the summit.