Lake District
Burney
298M
978FT
About Burney
Rising above the village of Grizebeck, this modest heather-clad summit offers a swift but rewarding ascent on the fringes of the Southern Fells. While falling just short of a thousand feet, its isolated position provides a grandstand view across the Duddon Estuary towards the sands of Morecambe Bay and Black Combe.
Key Statistics
Rank
786th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Fells
Prominence
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112m
Nearest Town
Broughton in Furness
Geology
You are walking over alternating layers of sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone. These compressed sediments form the sturdy, layered foundation of Burney.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SD260858
Latitude
54.2631°N
Longitude
3.1364°W
Did You Know?
- •Alfred Wainwright featured this hill in his final guidebook, 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland', where he highlighted the summit as a premier spot for watching the sun set over the Irish Sea.
- •The hill serves as a prominent landmark for travellers on the A595, marking the physical gateway where the lowlands of the Furness peninsula transition into the high fells.
- •From the summit cairn, the view north-east is dominated by the Coniston range, with the distinctive jagged profile of Dow Crag and the Old Man of Coniston clearly visible on a clear day.
- •The terrain consists primarily of Silurian slate and heather, typical of the southern fringes of the Lake District, providing a softer underfoot experience than the rugged volcanic rock found in the central fells.
- •While it officially qualifies as both a Hump and a Tump, walkers should not expect to find any actual Dr. Seuss characters waiting at the summit cairn.